Groton Monument, Groton, Conn. b & w picture postcard Groton Monument,with gun from the Maria Theresa on the lawn in front,Monument House Museum and flagpole to the right. Monument Street (unpaved) is visible at the bottom.
Groton Monument, Groton, Conn." b & w picture postcard Groton Monument,with gun from the "Maria Theresa" on the lawn in front,Monument House Museum and flagpole to the right. Monument Street (unpaved) is visible at the bottom.
Entry/Object ID
2010.1.80
Scope and Content
B & W picture postcard 5 1/2" X 3 1/2" (vertical) Image Frontal view of Groton Monument,with gun from the "Maria Theresa" on the lawn in front,Monument House Museum and flagpole to the right. Monument Street (unpaved) is visible at the bottom. Telephone wires cross in front of the Monument. Hand - lettered caption reads "Groton Monument, Groton, Conn. Man in shirt sleeves in front of the monument, three women in light coloured dresses in front of museum.. Reverse is postmarked New London, April 26, 1912. Brief, friendly message written in basic French, with a brief note in English on grammar.
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
Cannons, Monuments & memorials
Search Terms
Correspondence/Postcard, Historic Sites, Memorial, Monuments & Statues, Fort Griswold, Groton, Groton Heights, Groton Monument, Groton Monument House, Maria Theresa Cannon, Thames Street, School buildings
Archive Details
Restrictions
Access: Discolouration/fading and paperclip small crease
Archive Notes
Date(s): April 26,1912
General Notes
Note
Status: Good
Status By: Sheila Sullivan
Status Date: 2026-07-20
