329 Broadway, NYC (Extinct): Lovely 1893 1 Cent Cover mid-century pitcher A bit of toning around

A bit of toning around the edges of the paper

Certainly the 19th century was full of ideas for air travel

interior of lip measures 6 3/4" across

4" diameter base

I find in them a perfect balance of awkwardness and grace

329 Broadway, NYC (Extinct): Lovely 1893 1 Cent Cover mid-century pitcher A bit of toning aroundI spent a number of years working on Broadway in downtown New York just a handful of blocks from where 329 once was an address I've learned that no longer exists (just 325, then 341.) This envelope appealed for making me imagine that stretch of lower Broadway in 1893, as well as just for the beauty of the boldly inked cursive, perfectly punctuated with pale blue 1 cent indicia and diagonally striped cancellation over top. A nice little piece of NYC