Poquonnock Bridge postcard. Two views of the stone bridge crossing the Poquonnock River in the location named after the bridge.

Archive

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Groton Public Library

Poquonnock River Bridge
Poquonnock River Bridge

Name/Title

Poquonnock Bridge postcard. Two views of the stone bridge crossing the Poquonnock River in the location named after the bridge.

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.51

Scope and Content

5 1/2" X 3 1/2" (vertical) Town views of the stone bridge crossing the Poquonnock River in the location named after the bridge. Top image of the north side depicts a horse and wagon w/2 passengers crossing the bridge. Bottom image, of the south side, depicts 5 children standing on the bridge and the railroad track beside it, with telephone and telegraph poles to the left. Images are outlined in black w/ narrow white borders. Captioned "Poquonnock Bridge, North and South Sides." Reverse postmarked Poquonnock Bridge July 28. Stamed w. a green 1-cent Washington stamp. Addressed to Mrs. Leonard Raawk, East Hampton, N.Y. Brief message concerning departure of troops from New London possibly dating the message to 1917. "4.50" in pencil top left.

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

Bridges, Carriages & coaches, Postcards, Railroad tracks, Rivers, Transportation

Search Terms

Bridges, Communications & Public Utilities, Correspondence/Postcard, Domestic Life, Transportation, Poquonnock Bridge, Poquonnock River, Postcards, World War I

Archive Details

Creator

C.F. Rowland Poquonnock Bridge

Date(s) of Creation

1900

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading, pencil marks, stains all over the reverse, worn and creased around the edges.

General Notes

Note

Status: Fair Status By: Sheila Sullivan Status Date: 2026-06-09