{"product_id":"east-portal-of-the-narrows-on-u-s-40-at-cumberland-maryland-vintage-maryland-postcard","title":"Cumberland, MD: East portal of The Narrows, on U. S. 40 at","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage linen postcard captures the east portal of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Narrows\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003eCumberland, Maryland\u003c\/strong\u003e, where rugged mountains rise on either side of the road carrying historic \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. Route 40\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Narrows is a dramatic water gap cut through Wills Mountain by Wills Creek, long serving as a natural gateway through the Allegheny Mountains — a passage so important that it helped earn Cumberland its nickname as the \u003cstrong\u003eGateway to the West\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom roughly the 1930s through the 1940s, American \"linen\" postcards reached their golden age, printed on textured paper stock with bright, saturated colors that gave everyday scenes a vivid, painterly glow. This edition comes from the work of \u003cstrong\u003eTichnor Bros. Inc.\u003c\/strong\u003e of Boston, whose images are preserved today in the celebrated \u003cstrong\u003eTichnor Brothers Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e. We've carefully restored and color-revived this piece at \u003cstrong\u003eKNOWOL\u003c\/strong\u003e to bring back its original warmth and detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA charming piece of Cumberland history for any wall, printed on museum-quality archival paper and available in three unframed sizes. Fast, free U.S. shipping. Printed in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"KNOWOL","offers":[{"title":"4\" x 6\"","offer_id":42683130445904,"sku":"east-portal-of-the-narrows-on-u-s-40-at-cumberland-maryland-vintage-maryland-postcard-4x6","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8\" x 12\"","offer_id":42683130478672,"sku":"east-portal-of-the-narrows-on-u-s-40-at-cumberland-maryland-vintage-maryland-postcard-8x12","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12\" x 18\"","offer_id":42683130511440,"sku":"east-portal-of-the-narrows-on-u-s-40-at-cumberland-maryland-vintage-maryland-postcard-12x18","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2219\/9779\/files\/140ba89965b823fb5c8914cd8b973405.jpg?v=1782572656","url":"https:\/\/shop.knowol.com\/products\/east-portal-of-the-narrows-on-u-s-40-at-cumberland-maryland-vintage-maryland-postcard","provider":"KNOWOL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}