Groton Monument with the brick Groton Heights School behind and Monument House in the right labeled Groton Monument, Fort Griswold, Groton, Conn. Postmarked New London Conn. Sep 13 11 pm 1960

Groton Monument Fort Griswold
Groton Monument Fort Griswold

Name/Title

Groton Monument with the brick Groton Heights School behind and Monument House in the right labeled "Groton Monument, Fort Griswold, Groton, Conn." Postmarked "New London Conn. Sep 13 11 pm 1960"

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.010

Description

Color postcard lithographic vertical of Groton Monument with the brick Groton Heights School behind and Monument House in the right labeled "Groton Monument, Fort Griswold, Groton, Conn." in black ink in narrow border. ink stains from unreadable postmarks. Reverse Short history of Groton Monument and the area. Postmarked "New London Conn. Sep 13 11 pm 1960" with a green one cent Franklin stamp. Addressed to Miss Ruth Franklin 345 McCartney St. Easton Pennsylvania With a short message, signed Frances Wagner

Collection

James L. Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

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, Museums, Postcards

Search Terms

Correspondence/Postcard, Monuments & Statues, Schools, Brick Groton Heights School, Fort Griswold, Groton Heights, Groton Monument, Monument House, School buildings

General Notes

Note

Status: Fair Status By: Sheila Sullivan Status Date: 2026-09-02