Sir Henry Morgan, Capture of Panama, from the Pirates of the Spanish Main series (N19) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1886 - 1891

This colorful lithograph, part of the "Pirates of the Spanish Main" series produced by Allen & Ginter for their cigarette cards, depicts Sir Henry Morgan, a Welsh privateer and buccaneer who became a Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica. The card features a detailed portrait of Morgan in a wide-brimmed hat with a red plume, juxtaposed with a smaller scene of his capture of Panama in the background. The image captures the historical figure as a formidable figure of the age of piracy, highlighting his adventurous life and notorious actions.