The card shows four white-hulled steamships steaming in line, each bow carrying an admiral's name—Farragut, Dewey, Sampson, and Schley—under the printed title "The Four Admirals-United Fruit Co's Steamship Lines." These were the United Fruit Company's Admiral-class passenger and cargo steamers, named for Spanish-American War naval commanders and employed in the company's Caribbean and Central American banana trade. The view is a color lithograph promotional image rather than a photograph.
Color lithograph; no white border; ship names printed on bows; bottom caption; slight edge wear.
No postmark. Undivided back ("This side is for the address"), red "Post Card." heading with stamp-box rate instructions; imprint "Published by the United Fruit Co's Steamship Lines. Made in Germany. No 428." Card is unused — no message, no address, no stamp. Light soiling/toning on cream stock.
Cite this card
The Four Admirals, United Fruit Co.'s steamship lines, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-four-admirals-united-fruit-co-s-steamship-lines. Accessed October 25, 2026.
