1893 Powhatan KANS Cover to Hamilton Ohio 2c Stamp REC'D Backstamp

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United States

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

This postal history item is a cover sent from Powhatan, Kansas, to Hamilton, Ohio, in 1893. Postage: The cover is franked with a 2 Cents postage stamp. Addressing: From: The sender is not identified on the cover. To: Jos. Schumaker & Co., Hamilton, Ohio. Additional Visible Features: A handwritten notation "ans" is present at the bottom of the cover. A faint, partially legible name is written over "Schumaker". Transcribed Text (OCR) Handwritten Text (Front): Jos. Schumaker & Co, Hamilton, Ohio ans Postmark (Front): POWHATAN / JUN / 24 / 4 PM / 1893 / KANS. Postmark (Back): HAMILTON, OHIO. / JUN / 25 / 11 PM / 1893 / REC'D. Postal Route and Timeline Departure Postmark: Powhatan, KANS., dated June 24, 1893 (Saturday) at 4 P.M. Receiving Backstamp: Hamilton, OHIO., dated June 25, 1893 (Sunday) at 11 P.M. The backstamp includes "REC'D." for "Received." Total Transit Time: Approximately 1 day and 7 hours. Approximate Travel Distance: The distance between Powhatan, KS, and Hamilton, OH, is approximately 650 miles. Historical Context On This Date: The United States was in the midst of the Panic of 1893, a serious economic depression. No significant events specific to Powhatan or Hamilton were recorded for June 24-25, 1893. Geographic Information Sender's Location (Powhatan, Kansas): Powhatan is a city in Brown County, Kansas. Recipient's Location (Hamilton, Ohio): Jos. Schumaker & Co. was a wholesale grocery business in Hamilton. The specific street address is not on the cover, but the company was a known entity in the city. The business district of Hamilton today contains a mix of historic and modern commercial buildings.

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