Print, Photographic

Photograph

Groton Public Library

Poquonnock Bridge, early 1900s

Entry/Object ID

2026.032.262

Description

Black and white photograph mounted on board, view of Poquonnock Bridge looking southeast across the Poquonnock River, early 1900s. The old cotton mill/Landphere's mill is visible in the left foreground of the photograph, and was possibly already in use as T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel distillery. The Denison Smith House, also known as the mill house, is visible in the center of the photograph. The Poquonnock Bridge Baptist Church is just out of frame on the right of the photograph. Handwritten note on back: "Property of B. Frank Avery, 17 North Road, Poquonnock Bridge, Conn." and "Photo 10 - C.K."

Collection

Groton Public Library Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.032

Source or Donor

Found in Collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Notes

Date: early 1900s

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 Bridge, Poquonnock Road, Poquonnock River, Mills

Name/Title

Print, Photographic