Griswold Hotel, Eastern Point, Groton Conn.(labeled at top right) Sepia print postcard 5 1/2 X 3 1/2 Frontal view, of the Griswold Hotel. Small sailboat anchored offshore and small steamer tied up at landing with postmark of 7/20/1911

Postcard Griswold Hotel
Postcard Griswold Hotel

Name/Title

"Griswold Hotel, Eastern Point, Groton Conn."(labeled at top right) Sepia print postcard 5 1/2" X 3 1/2" Frontal view, of the Griswold Hotel. Small sailboat anchored offshore and small steamer tied up at landing with postmark of 7/20/1911

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.446

Scope and Content

"Griswold Hotel, Eastern Point, Groton Conn."(labeled at top right) Sepia print postcard 5 1/2" X 3 1/2" (horizontal) Frontal view, of the Griswold Hotel. Small sailboat anchored offshore and small steamer tied up at landing. Postmarked New London, July 20, 1911, 2:30 pm. Stamped upside down w/ green 1-cent Franklin. Addressed to Miss May Hutchins, Sangerville, Maine. Very brief message, Signed Florence B. with New London address in margin. " 3-- 410" penciled top left.

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

Communication, Hotels, Postcards, Sailboats, Steamships

Search Terms

Correspondence/Postcard, Hotels, Ships, Eastern Point, Griswold Hotel, Groton, New London

Archive Details

Creator

E. P. Chariton & Co., New London, Conn.

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading, trace on postmark, paperclip mark on upper left corner and handwritten "3---" in pencil on reverse side.

Archive Notes

Date(s): July 20,1909

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Sheila Sullivan Status Date: 2026-01-08