Colored lithographic postcard Groton Monument and Gun and Taken from the Spanish Flagship Maria Theresa, Groton, Conn,Front view of Groton Monument, with Monument House Museum

Groton Monument and Gun
Groton Monument and Gun

Name/Title

Colored lithographic postcard "Groton Monument and Gun" and "Taken from the Spanish Flagship Maria Theresa, Groton, Conn,"Front view of Groton Monument, with Monument House Museum

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.276

Scope and Content

Color lithographic postcard 5 1/2" X 3 1/2"(vertical) Image 5" X 3" Front view of Groton Monument flanked on right by Monument House Museum and flagpole at right, flying national flag, far right. Gun from Maria Theresa in lawn in front. Suited man w/bow tie and cap stands on lawn w/ long-legged black dog, center. Narrow white border, captioned "Groton Monumentand Gun" at the top and "Taken from the Spanish Flagship Maria Theresa, Groton, Conn," at bottom. No telephone lines visible. Reverse has "70" in pencil, upper right corner. Staining on back (slight) "B" in pencil, upper left 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

Decorations, Flagpoles, Flags, Monuments, Obelisks

Search Terms

Correspondence/Postcard, Monuments & Statues, Groton, Groton Monument, Maria Theresa Cannon, Monument House Museum, Groton Heights

Archive Details

Creator

C.T. American Art

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading, wear at the corners and paperclip mark on upper left corner.

Archive Notes

Date(s): Early 20th Century

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Sheila Sullivan Status Date: 2026-07-08