Postcard in b &w Old Avery House Description reads Where the wounded American soldiers who fought the English were carried Postmarked New London May 19 11 am 1910 Conn. with a green 1 cent Franklin postage stamp.

Old Avery House postcard 1910
Old Avery House postcard 1910

Name/Title

Postcard in b &w "Old Avery House " Description reads "Where the wounded American soldiers who fought the English were carried" Postmarked New London May 19 11 am 1910 Conn. with a green 1 cent Franklin postage stamp.

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.145

Scope and Content

Postcard in b &w "Old Avery House " The Ebenezer Avery house, central chimney colonial with picket fence around front. Description reads "Where the wounded American soldiers who fought the English were carried" Reverse is a note to Miss Frances Barrett Box 94 East Granby, Conn, from Addie describing the house. Postmarked New London May 19 11 am 1910 Conn. with a green 1 cent Franklin postage stamp.

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

Historic buildings, Postcards, Tourism

Search Terms

Correspondence/Postcard, Historic buildings, History, Tourists & Tourism, Avery House, Groton, Groton Bank, Avery House (Groton, Conn.)

Archive Details

Creator

E. A. Bardol & Company, New London, Connecticut

Date(s) of Creation

May 19, 1910

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading, surface soiling and wear and pencil marks

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Sheila Sullivan Status Date: 2026-02-05