1877 Baltimore MD Cover John Stellmann Tobacco 3c Washington to Alexandria VA

Item Specifics

Country

Alexandria

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

This postal history item is a commercial cover sent in 1877 from Baltimore, Maryland, to Alexandria, Virginia, featuring a sender's corner card. From: John Stellmann & Sons, Baltimore, Maryland To: Mr. Chas. M. Adams, Alexandria, Virginia Postage: The 3-cent domestic letter rate was paid with a single stamp. Postmarks and Transit: Sender's Marking: A circular corner card handstamp reads "JOHN STELLMANN & SONS. / MAY 21 '77 / BALTIMORE, MD." Postal Cancellation: A partially legible Baltimore, MD. circular datestamp cancels the stamp. Date: May 21, 1877 (Monday). The cover traveled an approximate distance of 45 miles. Historical Context: The sender, John Stellmann & Sons, was a prominent tobacconist and cigar manufacturer in Baltimore during this period. This cover was mailed just two months before the start of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, a major national labor conflict in which Baltimore was a key site of unrest. The mailing occurred shortly after the formal end of the Reconstruction era, following the withdrawal of federal troops from the South in April 1877. Location Information: Baltimore, Maryland: A major industrial and shipping center in the 19th century. Alexandria, Virginia: A significant port and commercial city located on the Potomac River. Text and Markings: Handwritten Address: Mr Chas. M. Adams, Alexandria Va. Corner Card: JOHN STELLMANN & SONS. MAY 21 '77 BALTIMORE, MD. Postmark: BALTIM... MD. (partially legible)

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