Groton Iron Works, 1919

Photograph

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Groton Public Library

Groton Iron Works, 1919

Groton Iron Works, 1919

Entry/Object ID

2026.017.001

Description

Framed photograph, panorama view of the Groton Iron Works in Groton, November 1, 1919. The Groton Iron Works was established in 1917 to build cargo ships for the U.S. Shipping Board and the Groton yard was located on the Thames River, just north of Shennecossett Pkwy. Several steel cargo ships are under construction in the ways including the QUINNIPIAC.

Collection

Carol Kimball Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.017

Source or Donor

Carol Kimball

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1919

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

QUINNIPIAC, Groton Iron Works, Shipbuilding

Name/Title

Groton Iron Works, 1919