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An Early 20th-Century Art Nouveau Postcard Album, Dated 1906 - An early 20th-century Art Nouveau postcard album, featuring a dark blue cloth-bound cover with a distinctive Art Nouveau-style design in orange and gold, displaying the word ”ALBUM.” The interior contains an inscription dated ”Dec 25. 1906.” The album comprises numerous green cardstock pages with corner slots, holding a diverse collection of early 20th-century printed postcards. These postcards depict various subjects including holiday greetings such as ”A Happy Easter,” ”Christmas Greetings,” and ”Heartiest Congratulations,” scenic landscapes like ”Erie Canal. Herkimer, N. Y.,” city views including ”U.S. Capitol at Night, Washington, D.C.,” and genre scenes. Visible text on one postcard reads ”I AM USING A LOT OF GASOLINE IN AFTON BUD DER TOWN ISS VORT DER BRICE,” which translates to ”But the town is worth the price.”