postcard Groton, Connecticut The Submarine Capital of the World in black ink. Several happy people wave from a motorized tour boat operated by the Whaling City Dredge & Dock Corp.

Postcard Groton Connecticut Submarine Capital of the World
Postcard Groton Connecticut Submarine Capital of the World

Name/Title

postcard "Groton, Connecticut "The Submarine Capital of the World " in black ink. Several happy people wave from a motorized tour boat operated by the Whaling City Dredge & Dock Corp.

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.168

Scope and Content

Lusterchrome postcard "Groton, Connecticut "The Submarine Capital of the World " in black ink. Several happy people wave from a motorized tour boat going down the Thames. Gold Star Bridge is in the background. Reverse has contents of the tour operated by The Whaling City Dredge & Dock Corp. Identical to 2010.1.131.

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

Rivers

Search Terms

Boats and Boating, Correspondence/Postcard, Rivers, Submarine Base, Submarines, Transportation, Fairview Ave., Gold Star Memorial Bridge, Groton, Submarine Base, Submarine Capitol of the World, Thames River, Whaling City Dredge & Dock Corp., Bridges, Highway, Coast Guard, Groton Monument

Archive Details

Creator

Tichnor Brothers, Inc.

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1960

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading, Crease mark from paperclip

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Sheila Sullivan Status Date: 2026-01-27