B & W Postcard - View of Groton Bank neighborhood, Thames River and New London shore from the northern end of Fort Griswold's Lower Battery. Part of the Thames River Bridge are partial visible. P2167 Fort Griswold, New London, Conn.

Postcard View from Fort Griswold
Postcard View from Fort Griswold

Name/Title

B & W Postcard - View of Groton Bank neighborhood, Thames River and New London shore from the northern end of Fort Griswold's Lower Battery. Part of the Thames River Bridge are partial visible. "P2167 Fort Griswold, New London, Conn."

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.12

Scope and Content

B & W Picture postcard 5 1/2" X 3 1/2 " (horizontal) Image is 5 1/4" X 3" View of Groton Bank neighborhood, Thames River and New London shore from the northern end of Fort Griswold's Lower Battery. Part of the Thames River Bridge are partial visible. "P2167 Fort Griswold, New London, Conn." printed on lower border. Reverse has "6-" in pencil in 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

Bridges, Photographic papers, Photographic postcards, Postcards, Rivers

Search Terms

Bridges, Correspondence/Postcard, Historic Sites, Photography, Groton, Groton Bank, Groton Heights, Groton Monument, Thames River, Thames River Railroad Bridge, New London, Fort Griswold

Archive Details

Creator

Underwood & Underwood, New York and London

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading,printed on very shiny stock with scratches especially along edge. Several white smudges in upper left corner and large beige stain at top corner. Traces of adhesive in all four corners and at center.

Archive Notes

Date(s): Early 20th Century

General Notes

Note

Status: Fair Status By: Sheila Sullivan Status Date: 2026-04-23