Postcard Beach at Groton Long Point, Conn View from the east of the beach, loardwalk and beachfront cottages at Groton Long Pont Postmarked July 26, 1919.

Name/Title

Postcard "Beach at Groton Long Point, Conn" "View from the east of the beach, loardwalk and beachfront cottages at Groton Long Pont Postmarked July 26, 1919.

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.298

Scope and Content

Color Lithographic Postcard 5 1/2" X 3 1/2" Image 5" X 3" "Beach at Groton Long Point, Conn" View from the east of the beach, loardwalk and beachfront cottages at Groton Long Pont. Swimmers in water, sumbathers relaxing on beach near overturned boats. Others stroll along boardwalk. Two early automobiles at right.Postmarked Groton Long Point, July 26, 1919. Stamped w/green 1-cent Washington. Addressed to Miss Mildred E. Abbey, 557 New Bridtain Ave., Hartford, Conn. Brief message signed Betty.

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

Beaches, Boardwalks, Harbors, Postcards, Summer houses, Tourism, Transportation

Search Terms

Beaches, Boats and Boating, Correspondence/Postcard, Tourists & Tourism, Transportation, Groton, Groton Long Point, Groton Long Point Board Walk, Groton Long Point Main Beach, Groton Long Point South Beach, Long Island Sound

Archive Details

Creator

P. Hammacher & Co. Mystic, Ct

Date(s) of Creation

Jul 26, 1958

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading, black mark and paperclip mark on upper left corner.

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Sheila Sullivan Status Date: 2026-06-30