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Originally Posted by swarmee
It seems odd that there would be paper affixed to the front of the card
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If you were stuck in a scrapbook for 100+ years you might have some paper shards stuck in your mustache and on your sleeve too
The scraps on the fronts are usually a result of excess paste/glue on the fingertips of the original owner touching the card when gluing it down. Over time the front of the card touching the opposing page, or possibly being accidentally swiped over with more sticky fingers. Don't forget that scrapbooks were a work in progress. I've handled many Victorian scrapbooks where there is paper shrapnel on fronts and backs, and many other types of debris. Not odd at all when you have experience with 19th century ephemera. My 2c