Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Batavia Depot Museum

Postcard of South Batavia Ave looking North: The image shows a vintage street scene with buildings, trees, and a trolley on South Batavia Avenue.
Postcard of South Batavia Ave looking North

The image shows a vintage street scene with buildings, trees, and a trolley on South Batavia Avenue.

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

P789

Description

Postcard showing South Batavia Ave looking North. Streetcar in scene and Revere House at left.

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

Studio

W. H. Reaney, Batavia, Ill.

Date made

circa 1890 - circa 1899

Time Period

1890s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Receiver Marking

Location

Back of Image

Transcription

1890's (Revere house) | Downtown Scenes | P789 | Batavia Depot Museum Batavia, Illinois 60510

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen, Stamped

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

Back of image

Transcription

Excelsior N.Y. Leipzig Dresden Berlin (Germany) | Post Card | Postage: United States and Island Possessions, Cuba, Canada and Mexico One Cent. For all other countries Two Cents.

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

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Streetcars

Search Terms

Batavia Avenue

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Image

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Updated By

Jessica Meis

Update Date

July 17, 2026