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The collection illustrates with great clarity the various styles particular to each region.   The cards have been arranged in three albums, according to the subject matter with which they deal, highlighting the original collector's strong interest in scatological subjects.\n\n","physicalDescription":"A postcard depicting a large leaf with a picture of the Eiffel Tower. Just behind it we can see the heads of a man and woman. They are apparently indulging in sex and her naked bottom protrudes from the leaf. 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