1904 Chicago IL Gane Brothers CC Cover to Weis Binder Co Toledo OH Backstamp

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Country

United States

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Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

This postal history item is a commercial cover with a printed corner card from Gane Brothers & Co. in Chicago, Illinois. It was sent to the Weis Binder Co. in Toledo, Ohio, franked with a 2-cent postage stamp. The cover features both dispatch and receiving postmarks. Sender and Addressee: From: Gane Brothers & Co., 116-120 Market Street, Chicago. To: Weis Binder Co, Toledo, Ohio. OCR: If not called for in ten days, return to GANE BROTHERS & CO., 116-120 Market Street, CHICAGO. Weis Binder Co Toledo Ohio Postal Markings and Transit: Dispatch Postmark: Chicago, Ill. Sta. U, machine cancel dated MAR 2, 7 30 PM, 1904. March 2, 1904, was a Wednesday. Receiving Postmark (on reverse): Toledo, Ohio, circular date stamp dated MAR 3, 6-AM, 1904. March 3, 1904, was a Thursday. Transit Time: The cover traveled for 10 hours and 30 minutes. Travel Distance: The approximate distance between Chicago, IL, and Toledo, OH, is 245 miles. Historical Context: Sender: Gane Brothers & Co. was a supplier of bookbinding machinery and materials. Their address at 116-120 Market Street was located on a street that was later renamed South Wacker Drive in the 1920s. The original building no longer exists; the location is now part of Chicago's modern downtown business district near the Chicago River. Recipient: The Weis Binder Co., later the Weis Manufacturing Company, was a significant producer of office supplies, including binders and filing systems, based in Toledo, Ohio. Research indicates no major historical events occurred in Chicago or Toledo on these specific dates.

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