Aerial View of Groton Airport - Aerial view of Groton - New London Airport, with conning tower near center and many other outbuildings spreading out into the background. Trees & open land visible in the distance, as is the cove. Dated Nov. 15, 1951
"Aerial View of Groton Airport" - Aerial view of Groton - New London Airport, with conning tower near center and many other outbuildings spreading out into the background. Trees & open land visible in the distance, as is the cove. Dated Nov. 15, 1951
Entry/Object ID
2010.1.47
Scope and Content
"Aerial View of Groton Airport" - Aerial view of Groton - New London Airport, with conning tower near center and many other outbuildings spreading out into the background. Trees and open land visible in the distance, as is the cove. A light-colored plane is on the ground in front of the conning tower. Labeled Aerial View of Groton Airport, Groton, Conn. in white, lower left corner. Originally called Trumbull Airport, the airport near Poquonnock Bridge and Bluff Point was renamed the Groton - New London Airport until the 1970s. However, this 1950s postcard calls it Groton Airport. Dated Nov. 15, 1951 addressed to Mrs.Truxton Signed Anna E. Young Brief and cordial greetings in blue ink "4.00" in pencil, upper right corner
Collection
James L. Streeter Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2010.1
Source or Donor
Jim Streeter
Acquisition Method
Donation
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Postcard, Picture
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Postcard
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Writing Media
Nomenclature Class
Written Communication T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Air travel, Aircraft, Airport terminals, Airports, Transportation, Transportation facilities
Search Terms
Airplanes, Airports, Correspondence/Postcard, Transportation, Groton, Groton - New London Airport, Poquonnock Bridge, Trumbull Airport
Archive Details
Creator
Collotype Company
Date(s) of Creation
1951
Restrictions
Access: Discolouration/fading, worn corners and crease mark in upper left corner.
General Notes
Note
Status: Good
Status By: Sheila Sullivan
Status Date: 2026-06-08
