Minnie Dupree in Colors of the Royal Irish Yacht Club, from the Yacht Colors of the World series (N140) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1890

This chromolithograph, part of the *Yacht Colors of the World* series, depicts Minnie Dupree in the colors of the Royal Irish Yacht Club. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco, the card features a bust portrait of a young woman in a sailor's uniform against a background of ship masts and nautical details. The image's vibrant colors and intricate details, common in trade cards of the era, were intended to attract attention and promote the company's product. The card is a fascinating artifact of late 19th-century advertising and nautical culture.