1904 Elmira NY Cover A Wyckoff & Son Wood Pipe CC to Bostwick-Braun Toledo OH

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United States

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Cover (Postal History)

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Single

Item Description

This postal history item is a commercial cover with a printed corner card from A. Wyckoff & Son in Elmira, New York. It was sent to The Bostwick-Braun Co. in Toledo, Ohio, franked with a 2-cent postage stamp. Sender and Addressee: From: A. Wyckoff & Son, Elmira, N. Y., U. S. A. To: The Bostwick-Braun Co., 319 Monroe St., Toledo, O. OCR: Printed Corner Card: Return in Five Days to A. WYCKOFF & Son STEAM PIPE COVERING. WOOD WATER PIPE CHAIN PUMPS. ELMIRA, N. Y., U. S. A. Stamped Address: The Bostwick-Braun Co., 319 Monroe St., Toledo, O. Postal Markings and Transit: Dispatch Postmark: Elmira, N.Y., machine cancel with a circular date stamp dated MAR 30, 4 PM, 1904. March 30, 1904, was a Wednesday. Travel Distance: The approximate distance between Elmira, NY, and Toledo, OH, is 380 miles. No receiving postmark is present on the cover. Historical Context: Sender: A. Wyckoff & Son was a notable manufacturer known for pioneering the production of bored wood water pipes in the United States, as well as steam pipe coverings and chain pumps. The company's factory was a significant industry in Elmira. Recipient: The Bostwick-Braun Company was a large and prominent wholesale hardware distributor in Toledo, Ohio. Their main warehouse was a landmark building at the corner of Summit and Monroe Streets. The address at 319 Monroe Street is now the site of modern commercial buildings in downtown Toledo. Research indicates no major historical events occurred in Elmira or Toledo on this specific date.

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