In the potpourri of topics that are included in the early Stollwerck trade card albums, some were of a more serious nature, such as the cards pictured here that show (from the left): A Comparison of the Relative Size of the Commercial Fleet of Each Major European Nation; The Languages with the Most Native Speakers (German is fifth on this list); The Size of Each European Army During Times of War; The Yearly Production of Potatoes and Beer in the Major European Nations (incl. The U.S.); The Size of Each European Army During times of Peace; and The National Debt of the Major European Nations.
Statistische Tabellen (Statistical Tables)
