German, from Types of Nationalities (N240) issued by Kinney Bros. 1890

This 1890 chromolithograph card, titled "German" and part of the "Types of Nationalities" series, is one of many issued by Kinney Bros., a tobacco company. This card features an illustration of a German man, likely a soldier, with a stern expression. He is dressed in a blue military jacket and is holding a pipe. The text on the card, which suggests the man has left his homeland in search of freedom, hints at the broader social and political context of the time. These cards served as both a promotional tool for Kinney Bros. and a reflection of popular perceptions of different nationalities in late 19th-century America.