Vintage 4th of July Greeting Card with Eagle & Cannon

The bald eagle, perched atop a red-and-white striped cannon like it owns the place, clutches what appears to be a serpent in its beak — because nothing says 'freedom' like a bird of prey committing violence on a phallic weapon mounted on a star-spangled blue base. The cannon is actively firing, with a satisfying smoke puff blooming from the barrel against an olive-green background, while the word 'GREETING' sits at the bottom with the cheerful energy of someone handing you a lit stick of dynamite. This postcard is basically America's id given visual form: eagles, explosions, stars, stripes, and the quiet implication that someone is about to have a very bad day.