Color postcard of USS Croaker at dock with seaplane landing in front of it and Groton Monument in background. Edges are scalloped. Reverse reads USS Croaker WWII submarine is open to the public at 359 Thames St. in Groton, Conn.

USS Croaker Groton postcard
USS Croaker Groton postcard

Name/Title

Color postcard of USS Croaker at dock with seaplane landing in front of it and Groton Monument in background. Edges are scalloped. Reverse reads "USS Croaker WWII submarine is open to the public at 359 Thames St. in Groton, Conn."

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.322

Scope and Content

Color postcard of USS Croaker at dock with seaplane landing in front of it and Groton Monument in background. Edges are scalloped. Reverse reads "USS Croaker WWII submarine is open to the public at 359 Thames St. in Groton, Conn. ....Monument at Fort Griswold State Park is in backgound."

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

Postcards, Rivers, Seaplanes, Submarines, Tourism

Search Terms

Correspondence/Postcard, Monuments & Statues, Submarines, Fort Griswold State Park, Groton, Thames River, Thames Street, Tourism, USS CROAKER, World War II, Fort Griswold, Groton Monument

Archive Details

Creator

Dexter Press Inc, John F. Urwiller

Date(s) of Creation

1977 - 1987

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading and crease from paperclip mark on upper left.

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Sheila Sullivan Status Date: 2026-05-11