Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Batavia Depot Museum

Postcard of Batavia Avenue looking North: A street scene shows people strolling along tree-lined Batavia Avenue, with buildings, horse-drawn wagon, and tram tracks visible.
Postcard of Batavia Avenue looking North

A street scene shows people strolling along tree-lined Batavia Avenue, with buildings, horse-drawn wagon, and tram tracks visible.

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

P6214

Description

Photo postcard of Batavia Avenue looking north from Wilson Street. Unpaved street show the rails from the trolley line. There is a horse and wagon near the curb in front of Anderson Brothers store. The Methodist Church and Hubbard's Furniture is seen north of the church. Several women in long coats and large hats on the west side of the Avenue with their backs to the camera.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print - silver chloride

Subject Place

Roadway

Batavia Avenue

Neighborhood

West Batavia

City

Batavia

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Artist

M. L. Photo Company, 2837 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago

Studio

M. L. Photo Company, 2837 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago

Date made

1890 - 1900

Time Period

1890s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Receiver Marking

Location

Top right of back side of image

Transcription

Downtown Scene | P6214

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Image

Height

3 in

Width

5 in

Updated By

Jessica Meis

Update Date

July 17, 2026