1898 Mesopotamia OH Cover to Arkansas City Cowley Co Kansas Postal History
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Postal History Item A cover sent from Mesopotamia, Ohio, to Arkansas City, Kansas, in 1898. Postage is paid with a 2-cent stamp. Addressee Information From: Mesopotamia, Ohio To: J. Luther Brown, Arkansas City, Cowl ... Read More
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- Mesopotamia
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- Cover (Postal History)
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- Single
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Postal History Item A cover sent from Mesopotamia, Ohio, to Arkansas City, Kansas, in 1898. Postage is paid with a 2-cent stamp. Addressee Information From: Mesopotamia, Ohio To: J. Luther Brown, Arkansas City, Cowley Co, Kansas Additional Features: The reverse of the cover bears a receiving postmark. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Addressee: J. Luther Brown, Arkansas City, Cowley Co, Kansas Postmarks (Front): MESOPOTAMIA MAR 7 1898 OHIO. Postmarks (Reverse): ARKANSAS CI[TY] MAR 9 [1898 KAN] Postal Route and Timeline Sent: Postmarked in Mesopotamia, Trumbull County, Ohio, on Monday, March 7, 1898. Received: Postmarked in Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, on Wednesday, March 9, 1898. Travel Time: The cover took 2 days to travel between the two post offices. Approximate Travel Distance: The distance between Mesopotamia, Ohio, and Arkansas City, Kansas, is approximately 1,000 miles by modern roads. Historical Context This cover was mailed just three weeks after the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898. This was a period of escalating national tension leading up to the United States' declaration of war on Spain the following month, initiating the Spanish-American War. Geographic Context Sender Location: Mesopotamia is an unincorporated community in Trumbull County, Ohio, known for its significant Amish population and historical town center. Recipient Location: Arkansas City, located in Cowley County, Kansas, was a prominent railroad and agricultural center in the late 19th century. It had served as a major gateway for the Cherokee Strip Land Run five years earlier in 1893. The address lacks a specific street, suggesting the mail was intended for general delivery at the Arkansas City post office.Sales History
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