Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Groton Public Library

Groton Driving Park, 1896

Groton Driving Park, 1896

Entry/Object ID

2026.032.100

Description

Black and white reprodcution print of a photograph of the Groton Driving Park, taken by Edward Newberry, 1896. The track was located on the south side of Fort Hill Road, part of the present day Fort Hill Homes neighborhood. The park was in operation from 1892-1916 and also featured baseball games and motorcycle races.

Collection

Groton Public Library Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.032

Source or Donor

Found in Collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

Edward Newberry

Date made

1896

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

Poquonnock Road, Groton Driving Park

Name/Title

Print, Photographic