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At the height of the British Empire, photographs of naval and military commanders were a popular subject for eagerly collected cigarette card s. The one shown here, from the turn of the 20th century, depicts then-Captain Jellicoe ( later John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe | Admiral Jellicoe of World War I ) in command of HMS Centurion ( 1892 ) | H. M. S.
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