Bonners Ferry Idaho Main Street With Camel Billboard And Car Real Photo Postcard
Bonners Ferry, Idaho, founded in the 1880s and significantly developed with the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1892, emerged as a vital logging, mining, and transportation hub in northern Idaho. Main Street, the central artery of the town, functioned as its commercial and social heart, providing essential services and businesses for its growing population and the resource industries in the Kootenai River basin.
The scene, characterized by early model automobiles and a prominent Camel cigarette billboard, places the postcard firmly in the 1910s, shortly after Camel's national introduction in 1913. This era captures a transitional period for small American towns like Bonners Ferry, illustrating the integration of emerging automotive technology and the rise of national mass advertising within the traditional storefront landscape of a thriving Pacific Northwest community.
The scene, characterized by early model automobiles and a prominent Camel cigarette billboard, places the postcard firmly in the 1910s, shortly after Camel's national introduction in 1913. This era captures a transitional period for small American towns like Bonners Ferry, illustrating the integration of emerging automotive technology and the rise of national mass advertising within the traditional storefront landscape of a thriving Pacific Northwest community.
