Griswold Hotel Ashtray

Object/Artifact

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Groton Public Library

Name/Title

Griswold Hotel Ashtray

Entry/Object ID

2017.001.007

Description

3 glass ashtrays, clear glass with a white base and green lettering, "The Griswold Hotel and Country Club. On the Sound, Eastern Point, Groton, Conn." The Griswold Hotel, formerly located on Shore Ave. in Groton, was built in 1906 by Morton F. Plant and remained in operation until 1967.

Collection

Jim Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2017.001

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ashtray

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Containers for Smoking & Tobacco

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Width

4-1/8 in

Length

4-1/8 in

Provenance

Notes

From a collection of cutlery, dishware and other items from the Fort Griswold House and Griswold Hotel, collected by Jim Streeter.