Photo negative, view of 4-masted schooner MARIE GILBERT and 3-masted schooner FORTUNA (both built by the Gilbert Transportation Co.) docked in the Mystic River near the drawbridge, April 1906. This photograph is looking east across the Mystic River from Gravel Street towards East Main Street and was probably taken during the launching of the MARIE GILBERT, April 28, 1906. The Liberty Pole, Hoxie Hotel and Riverside Block are all visible in the background.
Collection
Jim Streeter Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2026.037
Source or Donor
Mr. James L. Streeter
Acquisition Method
Donation
Made/Created
Date made
1906
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Negative
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Mystic, Downtown Mystic, West Main Street, East Main Street, Gravel Street, Gilbert Transportation, Hoxie Hotel, Hoxie House, Liberty Pole, MARIE GILBERT, FORTUNA
Provenance
Notes
Donated to the Groton Public Library by Jim Streeter, formerly belonged to Carol Kimball.
