A vintage patriotic scrapbook collage with US landmarks and a Declaration of Independence scene, reading 'Happy 250th, America'.

Create a richly detailed patriotic collage honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States, reading "Happy 250th, America" in clean, dignified serif lettering across the center. Layout style — this is important: compose it as an organic, hand-assembled SCRAPBOOK or memory-collage page, NOT a grid of rectangular tiles. Images should overlap, tilt at slight natural angles, and layer over one another with soft torn-paper and deckled photo edges, subtle drop shadows, and aged-paper texture behind them. Avoid clean geometric borders, uniform rectangles, or a tiled mosaic look. The result should feel like a curated vintage scrapbook spread, with elements flowing into each other rather than boxed apart. Central focal point (largest, sharpest, best-lit element): the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 — a group of colonial statesmen in period dress gathered around a large parchment document inside a candlelit hall, one figure seated with a quill. Render this as a classical oil-painting tableau. Keep the faces general and dignified; do NOT attempt to depict specific named historical individuals. Surrounding it, layer a warm collage of recognizable American landmarks, documents, and iconic scenes — favor landmarks and objects over portraits of people. Use each of these ONCE, no duplicates: the Statue of Liberty; the Lincoln Memorial statue; Mount Rushmore; the U.S. Capitol dome; the Washington Monument; the Golden Gate Bridge; the Gateway Arch; the Liberty Bell; the Mehr sehen