B & W Postcard - Aerial view of Groton Bank neighborhood, Thames River, Thames River Bridge and New London Shore, looking northwest from the observation area of the Groton Monument, Groton, Conn is handwritten.
B & W Postcard - Aerial view of Groton Bank neighborhood, Thames River, Thames River Bridge and New London Shore, looking northwest from the observation area of the Groton Monument, "Groton, Conn" is handwritten.
Entry/Object ID
2010.1.10
Scope and Content
B & W Picture postcard 5 1/2" X 3 1/2 " (horizontal) Aerial view of Groton Bank neighborhood, Thames River, Thames River Bridge and New London Shore, looking northwest from the observation area of the Groton Monument, "Groton, , Conn"" is handwritten in capital letters in black ink in the upper right corner. The bridge over the Thames River is a single railroad bridge in this image. The north end of the Bill Memorial Library roof is visible in the lower right corner. The height and location of the shot indicates it was taken from the roof of the Groton Monument.
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
Aerial photographs, Bridges, Postcards, Rivers
Search Terms
Correspondence/Postcard, Historic Sites, Libraries, Photography, Bill Memorial Library, Groton, Groton Bank, Groton Heights, Groton Monument, Thames River, Thames River Railroad Bridge
Archive Details
Restrictions
Access: Discolouration/fading, crease from paperclip with a few stains on reverse side.
Archive Notes
Date(s): Before 1916
General Notes
Note
Status: Good
Status By: Sheila Sullivan
Status Date: 2026-04-23
