1892 Chicago IL Masonic Temple Cover to Davenport IA Whitaker Bld Dentist Mail
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Postal History Item A cover sent from Chicago, Illinois, to Davenport, Iowa, in 1892, featuring a manuscript corner card. The cover was processed with a machine postmark in Chicago and franked with a 2-cent stamp. A ... Read More
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Postal History Item A cover sent from Chicago, Illinois, to Davenport, Iowa, in 1892, featuring a manuscript corner card. The cover was processed with a machine postmark in Chicago and franked with a 2-cent stamp. Addressee Information From: A. W. McCandless D.D.S., 1001 Masonic Temple, Chicago. To: Dr. C. R. Baker, Whitaker Bld, Davenport, Ia. (Iowa) Additional Features: A pencil manuscript notation on the front reads "#219 of #220". Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Handwritten Text (Front): A. W. McCandless D.D.S. 1001 Masonic Temple. Chicago. #219 of #220. Dr. C. R. Baker Whitaker Bld Davenport Ia. Postmark (Front): CHICAGO, ILL. SEP 27 2 30 PM 1892 Postmark (Back): DAVENPORT, IA. SEP 28 5 AM 92 Postal Route and Timeline Sent: Postmarked in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, September 27, 1892, at 2:30 PM. Received: Postmarked in Davenport, Iowa, on Wednesday, September 28, 1892, at 5:00 AM. Travel Time: The cover was processed in Davenport 14 hours and 30 minutes after being postmarked in Chicago, indicating overnight transit. Approximate Travel Distance: The distance between Chicago and Davenport is approximately 175 miles. Historical Context This cover represents correspondence between two dentists, as indicated by the "D.D.S." in the return address and "Dr." for the recipient. It was mailed during the construction of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, which was set to open the following year. Geographic Context Sender Location: The Masonic Temple in Chicago, located at the corner of Randolph and State Streets, was completed in 1892, the same year this cover was mailed. At 22 stories, it was the tallest building in the city at the time and one of the tallest in the world. The building was demolished in 1939. Recipient Location: The Whitaker Building, located at 111-115 East 2nd Street in Davenport, Iowa, is still standing. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.Sales History
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