US 1927 Gillespie to Saltsburg Transit Chicago Cleveland C7 Airmail Flight Cover

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Cover (Postal History)

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Postal History Item: Air Mail Cover Origin and Destination: From: M. P. GANEY, GILLESPIE, ILL. To: J R Johnston, Saltsburg, Pa. (Handwritten address) Postmarks: Origin: GILLESPIE, ILL., machine cancel, AUG 3, 1 PM, 1927. Transit 1: CHICAGO, ILL. / AIR MAIL, circular date stamp, AUG 4, 1030AM, 1927. Transit 2: CLEVELAND, OHIO / D.P.O. (Distributing Post Office), circular date stamp, AUG 5, 130AM, 1927. No receiving postmark visible on the reverse. Additional Markings & Features: Printed sender's corner card: M. P. GANEY, GILLESPIE, ILL. Franked with one 10-cent "Map and Airplanes" airmail stamp (issued February 1926) and one 2-cent definitive stamp, totaling 12 cents postage. The prevailing domestic airmail rate effective August 1, 1927, was 10 cents per half ounce. Transit & Context: Travel Time (between visible postmarks): Gillespie, IL (Aug 3, 1 PM) to Chicago, IL (Aug 4, 10:30 AM): Approximately 21 hours and 30 minutes. Chicago, IL (Aug 4, 10:30 AM) to Cleveland, OH (Aug 5, 1:30 AM): Approximately 15 hours. Total documented transit time from origin to last visible transit mark (Cleveland): Approximately 1 day, 12 hours, and 30 minutes. Approximate Travel Distance (routed): Gillespie, IL to Chicago, IL: Approx. 240 miles (386 km). Chicago, IL to Cleveland, OH: Approx. 345 miles (555 km). Cleveland, OH to Saltsburg, PA: Approx. 140 miles (225 km). The approximate cumulative travel distance for the routed journey to Saltsburg, PA, via Chicago and Cleveland is roughly 725 miles (1166 km). Historical Context for August 3, 1927 (Origin Postmark Date): The Sacco and Vanzetti case remained a highly charged international issue, with ongoing appeals and protests ahead of their scheduled execution (August 23, 1927). Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight in May 1927 had significantly boosted public interest in aviation and airmail services. News of the conclusion (August 4th) of the Geneva Naval Conference, an attempt at naval arms limitation between the US, UK, and Japan, would have been circulating. Purpose: Appears to be a postally used personal or business correspondence.

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