Square Rigged Mediterranean Pink Sailboat Craft 1920s Ad Trade Card

Description

Square Rigged Mediterranean Pink Sailboat Craft 1920s Ad Trade Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
4 '' x 2 3/8 ''  or  8.0 cm. x 6.5 cm.
ORIGINAL 1920s TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
PINK SAILBOAT
The word pink was used to describe any small ship with a narrow stern, having
derived from the Dutch word pincke. They had a large cargo capacity, and were
generally square rigged. Their flat bottoms (and resulting shallow draught) made them
more useful in shallow waters than some similar classes of ship. They were most
often used for short-range missions in protected channels, as both merchantmen and
warships. A number saw service in the English Navy during the second half of the
17th Century. In the 1730s pinks were used in cross Atlantic voyages to bring
Palatinate immigrants to America.
This model of ship was often used in the Mediterranean because it could be sailed in
shallow waters and through coral reefs. It could also be maneuvered up rivers and
streams. Pinks were quite fast and flexible.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
3 1/8 '' x 2 3/8 ''  or  8.0 cm. x 6.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGES ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THIS CARD IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
THE FRONT AND BACK MAY HAVE:
PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS
SEE IMAGES ABOVE!
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