Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Batavia Depot Museum

Aerial View of Southwest Batavia: The image shows a bird’s-eye view of a town with a prominent church, surrounded by trees, and a downtown building & industrial district.
Aerial View of Southwest Batavia

The image shows a bird’s-eye view of a town with a prominent church, surrounded by trees, and a downtown building & industrial district.

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

P133

Description

Postcard showing a birds eye view of downtown Batavia looking southwest. In the foreground is the First Baptist Church and the limestone downtown buildings are in the background. One building (possibly 114 E Wilson st., now the site of the Batavia Boardwalk Shops) has a billboard across the side for "Selz Royal Blue Shoes." The bottom of the photo is labeled "Bird's Eye View Looking S.W. Batavia Ill. M. L. Photo [??](3/8)2. The reverse of the postcard indicates it was mailed from Bob at 132 N. Washington Ave. to Miss Kittie Clemmey? at 1123 E Second St. Fairbury, Neb. The reverse also has a Batavia, IL postmark dated May 23, 1910 at 10:30 am and a green US Postage one cent stamp.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print - silver chloride

Subject

Downtown Batavia

Subject Person or Organization

First Baptist Church

Subject Place

City

Batavia

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Studio

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

Date made

1910

Time Period

1910s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Receiver Marking

Location

Back side of postcard

Transcription

P-133 | From Miss Evelyn Anderson | 3-18-66 | Batavia Depot Museum | Batavia, Illinois 60510 | Street Scenes

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen and Ink, Pencil, Stamped

Type

Inscription

Location

Back, Left to right side

Transcription

5-22-10 | Miss Kitty; Arrived here safe and sound this morning. Will start to work Tues. The fellows are glad I came back to stay. Will live with my Aunt. Yours, Bob, address 132 N. Washington Ave. | Miss Kittie Clemmey? | 1123 E Second St. Fairbury, Neb.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen and Ink

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

Print

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5 in

Updated By

Jessica Meis

Update Date

July 17, 2026