Name/Title
SS MINNESOTAEntry/Object ID
2026.040.088Description
Black and white photograph postcard, "S.S. Minnesota, Yokohama, Japan, May 06, J.F. Minier." View of J. F. Minier standing on the deck of the SS MINNESOTA, which was built by the Eastern Shipbuilding Co. in Groton and launched in April 1903. At the time of its construction, the Minnesota and its sister ship, the SS DAKOTA, were the largest and most luxurious steamships built in the United States. The Eastern Shipbuilding Co. shut down operations in 1905 and the shipyard was later occupied by the New London Ship and Engine Co., Electric Boat and General Dynamics.Collection
Carol Kimball CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2026.040Source or Donor
Carol KimballAcquisition Method
TransferLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Divided Back (1907-1915)Date Published
circa 1906Provenance
Notes
Part of a collection of records collected by Carol Kimball during her tenure as the Town of Groton Historian; given to the Groton Historical Society following her death; stored for several years at the Avery Copp Museum; donated to the Groton Public Library 2026