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Antique Postcard Album with Assorted Early 20th Century Greeting and Scenic Postcards - An antique postcard album containing an assortment of early 20th-century postcards, primarily dating from the Golden Age of postcards circa 1900 to 1915. The album features a textured grey cardstock cover with a central inset chromolithograph depicting a woman on horseback and the title Post Cards in Art Nouveau-influenced lettering. The collection comprises a variety of holiday greetings and topographical views. Holiday cards include Christmas, New Year, Easter, Valentine's Day, and birthdays, many of which are embossed chromolithographs. Notable cards include a Christmas greeting depicting Santa Claus in an early blue motor car and a New Year card dated 1910 formed from flower pots. Scenic and topographical cards include a color view of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park. Other subjects include sentimental cards with children, cherubs, and animals, including anthropomorphic chicks using a telephone and puppies in a basket. Several cards appear to be used with handwritten messages and stamps on the reverse, though most are held in slots. The album is in poor to fair condition with significant age-related wear, including heavily frayed edges, tears, staining, and a compromised spine. The internal grey cardstock pages are brittle with many torn slots and corner losses. The postcards range from fair to good condition, showing typical corner wear from album placement, light foxing, and minor surface soiling. Some cards exhibit more significant surface wear or paper loss, notably the cherub Christmas card.