Sepia Postcard Groton Monument, Groton Front view of Groton Monument with Groton Heights School and Monument House Museum in background and gun from Maria Theresa in front. Communication wires noticable in front of monument. Postmarked Aug. 26

Name/Title

Sepia Postcard "Groton Monument, Groton" Front view of Groton Monument with Groton Heights School and Monument House Museum in background and gun from Maria Theresa in front. Communication wires noticable in front of monument. Postmarked Aug. 26

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.266

Scope and Content

Sepia Postcard 5 1/2 X 3 1/2 View of Front view of Groton Monument with Groton Heights School and Monument House Museum in background and gun from Maria Theresa in front. Communication wires are noticable in from of monument. Labeled "R 5395 Groton Monument, Groton." SHort message in margin , signed J.M.L. 5:55 p.m.Reverse side - Postmarked New London, August 26, 1909, 7 pm New Haven, Aug 26, 10 pm Stamped with agreen 1 cent Franklin. Addressed to Mrs. Edna Brown, 224 Division St. New Haven, Conn. Pub by Rotograph Co. N.Y. City (Germany) Identical to 2010.1.265, 267 and 179

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

Cannons, Monuments, Obelisks

Search Terms

Correspondence/Postcard, Monuments & Statues, Groton, Groton Heights Grammar School, Groton Monument, Maria Theresa Cannon, Monument House, Monument House Museum, Groton Heights

Archive Details

Creator

Rotograph Company

Date(s) of Creation

1909

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading with surface soiling, pencil mark and paperclip mark on upper right corner.

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Sheila Sullivan Status Date: 2025-12-30