Griswold Hotel Ashtray

Object/Artifact

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Groton Public Library

Griswold Hotel Ashtray

Name/Title

Griswold Hotel Ashtray

Entry/Object ID

2019.001.001

Description

3 glass ashtrays, clear glass with green lettering, "The Griswold Hotel and Country Club. On the Sound, Eastern Point, Groton, Conn." The Griswold Hotel, formerly located on Shore Ave. in Groton, was built in 1906 by Morton F. Plant and remained in operation until 1967.

Collection

Duncklee Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2019.001

Source or Donor

Jonathan Dunklee

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ashtray

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Containers for Smoking & Tobacco

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Width

4-1/8 in

Length

4-1/8 in

Provenance

Notes

Donated to the Groton Public Library by Jonathan Duncklee