Groton Monument, Groton, Conn." b & w picture postcard frontal view of Groton Monument with Monument House Museum at the right.
Entry/Object ID
2010.1.79
Scope and Content
B & W picture postcard 5 1/2" X 3 1/2" (vertical) Image 5" X 3 1/4" Frontal view of Groton Monument,and with Monument House Museum at right. At left is a large evergreen tree and the corrneof the brick Groton Heights School. Hand-lettered caption reads "Groton Monument 5-8" Narrow white border, printed on glossy stock. Man in shirt sleeves sitting under umbrella in front of the monument. The brick Groton Heights School build was built in 1912. The gun from the "Maria Theresa" is not visible at this angle, nor are any telephone wires or poles. Reverse has "40", upper left, "Groton, Cpnn." and "Hey" upper right , all in pencil
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
Monuments & memorials
Search Terms
Correspondence/Postcard, Historic Sites, Memorial, Monuments & Statues, Schools, Fort Griswold, Groton, Groton Heights, Groton Heights Grammar School, Groton Monument, Groton Monument House, School buildings
Archive Details
Restrictions
Access: Discolouration/fading and paperclip small crease
Archive Notes
Date(s): After 1912
General Notes
Note
Status: Good
Status By: Sheila Sullivan
Status Date: 2026-07-20
