1880s Chicago IL N Div Sta Cover to Calumet MI 2c Washington Postal History

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Country

United States

Catalog Number

Mi2c

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Postal Route: From: F. C. LANG, 56, 58 & 60 Pearson St., Chicago, Illinois To: Calumet, Michigan Addressed to: Allob Coppo Additional visible features: The cover has a printed corner card for "F. C. LANG" with the instruction "If not delivered in 10 Days, return to". Postmark Analysis: Dispatch Postmark: Chicago, Illinois (North Division Station), May 3. Arrival Postmark: Calumet, Michigan, May 6. The year is not legible on the postmarks, but the stamp issue is consistent with usage in the 1880s or early 1890s. Travel Time & Distance: The total travel time between the dispatch and arrival postmarks is 3 days. The days of the week cannot be determined without the year. The approximate travel distance between Chicago, IL, and Calumet, MI, is 420 miles (675 km). Historical Context: The Haymarket affair, a pivotal event in the history of the American labor movement, occurred in Chicago on May 4, 1886. This cover was postmarked in Chicago the day before this event. Location Information: Sender's Location (Then): F. C. Lang was a manufacturer of picture frames and moldings, located at 56-60 Pearson Street in Chicago's North Division, consistent with the postmark. Sender's Location (Now): The address 56-60 East Pearson Street is in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood and is now part of Loyola University Chicago's Water Tower Campus. Recipient's Location (Then): Calumet was a major copper mining town in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Recipient's Location (Now): Calumet is a village in Houghton County, Michigan, and is part of the Keweenaw National Historical Park.

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