MN Finch & Sons Store Banksville New York NY 1906 Storefront Postcard For Sale

M.N. Finch & Sons operated a rural mercantile in Banksville, New York, housed in a vernacular Victorian Architecture storefront with gable roof and porch that typified small-town country stores serving local farmers and travelers in the early 1900s, providing groceries, hardware and postal services as part of the village commercial core.

Front:
Aug. 2 - 1906. We came here yesterday. This is where Pres. Love lives. This is the only store in Banksville. Esther C. Dunn to allBack:
Not visible (The card states "THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY", indicating any message would be on the front/picture side of the postcard.)

📝 In-Scene Text
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🏢 Publisher Information
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💬 Captions
No. 3—M. N. Finch & Sons Store, Banksville, N. Y.

📮 Address
Miss A Gertrude Chase
PO, Box 3
Norwich Town
Conn

📅 Postmark & Stamp
**Sender's Postmark:**
* Location: BANKSVIL, N.Y.
* Date: AUG 24 1906
* Time: 8 AM

**Recipient's Postmark (Receiver's Mark):**
* Location: NORWICH, CONN.
* Date: AUG 24 1906
* Time: 2 AM
* Additional Text: REC'D (Received)

**Stamp:**
* Denomination: One Cent (1¢)
* Design: Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, facing left.
* Text: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" (top), "1706 FRANKLIN 1790" (bottom left), "POSTAGE ONE CENT" (bottom right).
* Series: This is the 1-cent green Benjamin Franklin stamp from the 1902-1908 Regular Issue (Scott #300).

*Note on Postmarks: It is unusual for the receiving postmark to be dated 2 AM on the same day an item was mailed at 8 AM from another location. This could indicate a mistake in setting the time on the Norwich postmark, or the 2 AM represents a batch processing time rather than the specific arrival time of this postcard.*

🏛️ Publisher & Postal Note
* "POST CARD" (in ornate banner)
* "THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY"
* Publisher information: Not visible (This is a generic design, likely a private mailing card blank, not showing specific publisher details on this side).

📌 Context
This postcard dates to August 24, 1906, a period when postcards were a highly popular form of communication in the United States. The text "THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY" is significant, as it reflects the postal regulations in effect before March 1, 1907. Prior to this date, the entire reverse side of a postcard was reserved for the address, and any message had to be written on the picture side (the front). The introduction of the "divided back" postcard on March 1, 1907, allowed for messages to be written on the left half of the address side. This postcard, therefore, precedes that change in regulations.

The 1-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp was the standard domestic postcard rate at the time. The rapid processing indicated by the sender's (Banksil, NY) and receiver's (Norwich, CT) postmarks, potentially within a few hours on the same day (despite the time discrepancy), suggests efficient mail service for the era, possibly via rail connections. However, the anomaly of the Norwich 2 AM receipt time for an 8 AM mailing remains curious.

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