Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
P3427Description
Postcard showing the corner of Main Street and Batavia Ave looking North. 1930s cars are parked and driving on the road.
The left side of the street has signs advertising the "Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.", Schlitz on drought, Meat, and Coca Cola. The Revere House Hotel with three decks can be seen about half-way down the road on the left side. The right side of the street has a sign for a Sinclair oil station and Orange Crush. The Speed limit sign of 20 MPH is on the right. Electric wires and string lights are hung across the street.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Gelatin Print - silver chlorideSubject Place
Roadway
Batavia AvenueNeighborhood
West BataviaCity
BataviaState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCollection
Photograph CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1930Time Period
1930sInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Receiver MarkingLocation
Back of PostcardTranscription
Batavia Historical Society | Batavia, Illinois | P3427 | Downtown ScenesLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
Stamped, PenLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
ImageHeight
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inUpdated By
Jessica MeisUpdate Date
July 17, 2026
