B & W Postcard side view Memorial Monument House, New London, Conn. Dated Feb. 9, 1940 Addressed to Mr. & Mrs. John C. Cook 1609 Elmira St., Williamsport, Penn.

Name/Title

B & W Postcard side view "Memorial Monument House, New London, Conn." Dated Feb. 9, 1940 Addressed to Mr. & Mrs. John C. Cook 1609 Elmira St., Williamsport, Penn.

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.234

Scope and Content

B & W postcard 5 1/2" X 3 1/2" (horizontal) Side view (from street) of vine covered Monument House Museum with stone addition and front porch. White pedestal in front of building, Sign hanging near door, labeled "Memorial Monument House, New London, Conn." across top. Postmarked Groton, Feb, 10 (?), 1940, 1 pm Stamped w/ green 1-cent Franklin. Addressed to Mr. & Mrs. John C. Cook 1609 Elmira St., Williamsport, Penn. Dated Feb. 9, 1940 Signed G.E.M. with brief message.

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

Monuments, Museums, Postcards

Search Terms

Correspondence/Postcard, Monuments & Statues, Museums, Groton, Groton Heights, Monument House, Monument House Museum, Groton Monument

Archive Details

Creator

Manhattan Card Publishing Co.

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading, ink and pencil marks.

Archive Notes

Date(s): Feb. 9, 1940

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Sheila Sullivan Status Date: 2026-04-22