NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL
#73 - PARAGUAY

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

Area: 92,000 sq. mi
Population: 294,000
Government: Republic
Scenes: Drying Yerba Mate Leaves; Mate Flower

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
Paraguay

"COPYRIGHT" Text Variations
	Appears just below the map of Paraguay and above the bottom scroll. Appears extremely faint (almost a silver ink) and does not obscure the line of the river. It's known to exist on cards with the "Arbuckle's" spelling in the Explanatory text on the back.
	Appears just below the map of Paraguay and above the bottom scroll. Appears quite strong and interrupts the line of the river. This is the only "COPYRIGHT" variety I've identified so far that seems to include an alteration in the actual illustration. (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.