Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Batavia Depot Museum

Postcard of Batavia Avenue North of Main Street.: The image shows a black and white scene of a wide street lined with trees, early 20th-century buildings, and power lines.
Postcard of Batavia Avenue North of Main Street.

The image shows a black and white scene of a wide street lined with trees, early 20th-century buildings, and power lines.

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

P3413

Description

Postcard showing Batavia Ave North of Main Street. Based on comparison of buildings to Sanborn maps, photo is no earlier than 1897, no later than 1916. Road is dirt, with streetcar tracks running along it. Horses and wagons can be seen on the left as well as further down on the right. Power lines run along the left side of the street, while large trees are on the right. Signage on the second storefront on the left seems to show a meat? market and a storefront for E.F. Collins. The Revere House Hotel with 3 porches is the third structure on the 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

Charles R. Childs

Date made

1897 - 1916

Time Period

1890s, 1900s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Receiver Marking

Location

Right side of back of card

Transcription

Batavia Historical Society | Batavia, Illinois | P3413 - Downtown Scenes

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped, 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

3-1/2 in

Width

5 in

Updated By

Jessica Meis

Update Date

July 17, 2026