Print, Photographic

Photograph

Batavia Depot Museum

Postcard showing a view looking East down Wilson Street

A person stands between trees on Wilson Street, with a streetcar passing behind in Batavia, Illinois

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

P5620.4

Description

Postcard showing the intersection of Batavia Avenue & Wilson Street, looking East down Wilson Street. A man stands between two trees and a trolley car drives past. The Anderson Block building is on the left of the image and an early 1920s car is parked on the left side of Wilson Street.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print - silver chloride

Subject

Streetcar

Subject Place

Roadway

Wilson Street, Batavia Avenue

City

Batavia

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Neighborhood

West Batavia

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Studio

Charles R. Childs

Date made

circa 1920

Time Period

1920s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Receiver Marking

Location

Back of image

Transcription

P-5620.4 | Downtown Scene

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

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

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Updated By

Jessica Meis

Update Date

July 17, 2026