Black and white postcard, "New London Shipyards and the MINNESOTA." View of SS MINNESOTA on the Thames River by the Eastern Shipbuilding Co. The steamship was built by the Eastern Shipbuilding Co. in Groton and launched in April 1903. At the time of its construction, the Minnesota and its sister ship, the SS DAKOTA, were the largest and most luxurious steamships built in the United States. The Eastern Shipbuilding Co. shut down operations in 1905 and the shipyard was later occupied by the New London Ship and Engine Co., Electric Boat and General Dynamics.
Collection
Carol Kimball Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2026.040
Source or Donor
Carol Kimball
Acquisition Method
Transfer
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Postcard
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Writing Media
Nomenclature Class
Written Communication T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
Postcard Details
Postcard Type
Undivided Back (1901-1907)
Addressee
Name
Mr. George H. Greenman
Provenance
Notes
Part of a collection of records collected by Carol Kimball during her tenure as the Town of Groton Historian; given to the Groton Historical Society following her death; stored for several years at the Avery Copp Museum; donated to the Groton Public Library 2026
