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RPPC Postcard 1920s Japanese Pagoda Pond Bernheimer Gardens Hollywood CA
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RPPC · 1925

RPPC Postcard 1920s Japanese Pagoda Pond Bernheimer Gardens Hollywood CA

Hollywood, California, USA1925RPPCExcellent

Bell-hung eaves rise tier upon tier against an open California sky as a white sculpted crane presides over the glassy pond below, garden rocks and lush subtropical plantings framing a scene that could be mistaken for Kyoto — yet this evocative real-photo postcard depicts the Japanese Pagoda at the Bernheimer Gardens of Hollywood Hills, the magnificent private estate assembled by collector Charles from authentic Japanese architectural elements imported in the 1910s. This view differs meaningfully from PC-05236 in angle and focal length: here the photographer has stepped back and to the left, giving the full three-story pagoda a dramatic silhouette against open sky and placing the ornamental crane sculpture prominently in the left foreground — a composition that emphasizes the garden's theatrical romanticism. The cursive caption reads Japanese Pagoda — Bernheimer Gardens, and the AZO box-stamp back (1918–1930) confirms RPPC era production. As a variant pagoda view from the same estate set, this card is independently collectible and especially desirable when offered alongside its companion views.

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PC-05239 · AZO (Eastman Kodak real-photo stock)
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