Cleveland Ohio National Air Races Lorain Day 1932 Airmail Cover to Washington

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Cover (Postal History)

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Single

Item Description

Grade: Ungraded
This airmail cover is associated with the 1932 National Air Races held in Cleveland, Ohio. Origin: Cleveland, Ohio, Air Mail Field, August 31, 1932, 5:00 PM. The cover commemorates "Lorain Day" at the Cleveland Air Races. Destination: Washington, D.C. Addressed to Mr. C.J. Cottrell, 1229 - 13th St., N.W. Postage: 8 cents, paid with a 3-cent Washington stamp and a 5-cent Air Mail stamp. Route: The cover was sent via airmail from Cleveland, Ohio, to Washington, D.C. Estimated Travel Distance: Direct Distance: Approximately 310 miles. (This is a straight-line distance and doesn't account for actual flight paths, which would likely be longer). Event Information: The cover commemorates "Lorain Day" (August 31, 1932) at the National Air Races held at the Cleveland Airport from August 27th to September 5th, 1932. The cover also features a cachet from the Chamber of Commerce of Lorain, Ohio, with the slogan "Where Coal & Iron Meet."

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