1903 Alexandria VA Local City Mail Cover Crescent Mills Pollard 2c Flag Cancel

Item Specifics

Country

Alexandria

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

This is a postal history cover from 1903, featuring a printed corner card for a local business. Detailed OCR of Text: Printed Corner Card (Top Left): CRESCENT MILLS, F. J. POLLARD, Proprietor, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. Return if not delivered in 5 days. Typewritten Address (Center): Mr. C. M. Adams, City. Route and Transit: From: Crescent Mills, F. J. Pollard, Proprietor, Alexandria, Virginia. To: Mr. C. M. Adams, City (Alexandria, Virginia). Postmark: Alexandria, VA., machine cancel, October 7, 1903, 10:30 AM. Transit Time: This is a local "City" delivery letter. A receiving postmark is not present, therefore the total transit time cannot be calculated. Historical Context: The postmark date of October 7, 1903, was a Wednesday. On this day, Samuel Pierpont Langley's full-sized, manned "Aerodrome A" aircraft failed its first flight test, crashing into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., just a few miles from Alexandria. The sender, Crescent Mills, was a flour mill in Alexandria operated by proprietor F. J. Pollard. The mill was located at the corner of Duke and Henry Streets. This location is now a commercial area near the King Street Metro station. The recipient's address is listed as "City," indicating local delivery within Alexandria. A specific street address is not provided. Additional Features: Postage: The cover is franked with a 2c postage stamp. Cancel: The stamp is cancelled with a machine postmark featuring a flag design. Corner Card: The envelope has a printed return address for Crescent Mills.

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