Gun from Maria Theresa at Fort Griswold View from behind of gun from Spanish warship Maria Theresa that fired the first shot of the Spanish-American War, house and Thames River in background.
Gun from Maria Theresa at Fort Griswold" View from behind of gun from Spanish warship "Maria Theresa" that fired the first shot of the Spanish-American War, house and Thames River in background.
Entry/Object ID
2010.1.13
Scope and Content
B & W Picture postcard 5 1/2" X 3 1/2 " (horizontal) Image 2" X 3 1/2" Gun from Admiral Cerveras' flagship Maria Theresa at Fort Griswold" View from behind of gun from Spanish warship "Maria Theresa" that fired the first shot of the Spanish American War, house and Thames River in background. Gun is still on display in front of Monument. Reverse has "2.50" in pencil, upper right corner; "A.L. Packer, New London, Sept - 1909"
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
Gun turrets, Monuments & memorials, Postcards
Search Terms
Correspondence/Postcard, Daughters of the American Revolution, Historic Sites, Memorial, Military, Anna Warner Bailey Chapter of the D.A.R., Fort Griswold, Groton, Groton Heights, Maria Theresa Cannon, Spanish Gun, Spanish-American War, Thames River
Archive Details
Creator
Lloyd M. Cobb, Norwich Connecticut
Date(s) of Creation
1905
Restrictions
Access: Discolouration/fading, unevenly cut on top, worn around edges, small crease from paperclip. Reverse has pencil marks on right corner.
General Notes
Note
Status: Fair
Status By: Sheila Sullivan
Status Date: 2026-05-27
