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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL
#69 - URUGUAY

Size: 3" x 5"
Copyrighted: 1889
Lithographer: Donaldson Brothers

Uruguay map - Maize, Stock Raising, Hides, Tallow
Area: 72,000 sq. mi
Population: 438,000
Government: Republic
Scenes: Maize, Stock Raising, Hides, Tallow, etc.

Although the cards in this series didn't include any additional descriptive information for the individual countries, the subsequently issued
Illustrated Atlas of Fifty Principal Nations of the World
did devote several paragraphs to
Uruguay

"COPYRIGHT" Text Variations
Appears at the far right-hand edge of the card, just above the tallow jars. The text is aligned with the "A" in "ATLANTIC" and appears almost entirely in the lowest blue stripe of the Uruguayan flag.

It's known to exist on cards with the "Arbuckle's" spelling in the Explanatory text on the back.

Appears at the far right-hand edge of the card, just above the tallow jars. The text is aligned with the "T" in "ATLANTIC" and appears entirely in the lowest white stripe of the Uruguayan flag. (This is the variety shown in the full-size card, above).

It's known to exist on cards with the "Arbuckles'" spelling in the Explanatory text on the back.