Poquonnock Bridge Schoolhouse. B & W postcard. Schoolchildren line up in front of a rambling white - clapboard schoolhouse with small bell tower and gambrel roof in Poquonnock Bridge
Poquonnock Bridge Schoolhouse. B & W postcard. Schoolchildren line up in front of a rambling white - clapboard schoolhouse with small bell tower and gambrel roof in Poquonnock Bridge
Entry/Object ID
2010.1.52
Scope and Content
Poquonnock Bridge Schoolhouse. B & W postcard. Schoolchildren line up in front of a rambling white - clapboard schoolhouse with small bell tower and gambrel roof in Poquonnock Bridge. Narrow white borders, captioned "School House" and publisher's name and location. Originally built in 1797 and expanded in about 1890, the Poqonnock Bridge School was burned down in 1912 by 17-year-old Ray Buddington, who was later incarcerated in a mental hospital. Reverse has "12.00" in pencil in upper right corner.
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
Postcards, School children
Search Terms
Communications & Public Utilities, Correspondence/Postcard, Schools, Groton, Poquonnock Bridge, Poquonnock Bridge School, Postcards, School buildings
Archive Details
Creator
C.F. Rowland Poquonnock Bridge
Date(s) of Creation
1905
Restrictions
Access: Discolouration/fading, pencil marks and crease in upper right corner.
General Notes
Note
Status: Good
Status By: Sheila Sullivan
Status Date: 2026-06-09
