1904 Chicago IL Bankers National Bank CC Cover to Northern Bank Toledo OH Backst

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Country

United States

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

This postal history item is a commercial cover with a printed corner card from The Bankers National Bank in Chicago, Illinois. It was sent to the Northern National Bank in Toledo, Ohio, franked with a 2-cent postage stamp. The cover features both dispatch and receiving postmarks. Sender and Addressee: From: The Bankers National Bank, Chicago, U.S.A. To: Northern National Bank, Toledo, O. OCR: Printed Corner Card: IF NOT DELIVERED IN 5 DAYS RETURN TO The Bankers National Bank CHICAGO, U.S.A. Handwritten Address: Northern, Toledo, O. Stamped Address: National Bank, Handwritten Marking (on reverse): 7 Postal Markings and Transit: Dispatch Postmark: Chicago, IL, machine cancel dated SEP 21, 10 PM, 1904. September 21, 1904, was a Wednesday. Receiving Postmark (on reverse): Toledo, Ohio, circular date stamp dated SEP 22, 6-AM, 1904. September 22, 1904, was a Thursday. Transit Time: The cover traveled for 8 hours. Travel Distance: The approximate distance between Chicago, IL, and Toledo, OH, is 245 miles. Historical Context: Sender: The Bankers National Bank of Chicago was located in the Marquette Building at 140 South Dearborn Street. The Marquette Building, completed in 1895, is a Chicago Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It still stands today as an office building. Recipient: The Northern National Bank was a prominent financial institution in Toledo, Ohio, located at the corner of Madison Avenue and Summit Street. The original building no longer exists; the corner is now part of Toledo's modern downtown core. Research indicates no major historical events occurred in Chicago or Toledo on these specific dates.

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