Name/Title
Colored Postcard "Groton Monument, Groton, Conn." C. 1901 with school and cannon from the Maria Theresa, with Woman in black skirt and white blouse bending over near path in front of monument.Entry/Object ID
2010.1.262Scope and Content
Colored Postcard 5 1/2" X 3 1/2" " Groton Monument, Groton, Conn." Slightly angled front view of Groton Monument with cannon from the Maria Theresa on lawn in front, school and museum in backround, left and right respectively. Woman in black skirt and white blouse bending over near path in front of monument Smudges from postmark and short, mostly illegible message across bottom Reverse side - "No.7913 The Metropolitan News Co. Boston, Mass and Germany." "35" in pencil, top center. Postmarked 1) Crescent Beach, Conn., Sept. 22(?), 1901, time illegible. 2) Springfield MA, Sept. 30, 19_ (illegible), 3:34 am Stamped with a green 1-cent Franklin. Addressed to Mr. George Jensen Springfield, Mass.Collection
James L. Streeter CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2010.1Source or Donor
Jim StreeterAcquisition Method
DonationLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Postcard, PictureNomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Cannons, Monuments, Obelisks, SchoolsSearch Terms
Correspondence/Postcard, Monuments & Statues, Fort Griswold, Groton, Groton Heights Grammar School, Groton Monument, Maria Theresa Cannon, Monument House Museum, Groton HeightsArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1901Restrictions
Access: Discolouration/fading, smudges, surface soiling, wear marks and paperclip mark on upper left cornerGeneral Notes
Note
Status: Fair
Status By: Sheila Sullivan
Status Date: 2025-12-31
