Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
P2017Description
Photo postcard showing Wilson Street looking East from the middle of the bridge. Shown in the photo are the Ice Cream Parlor, East Side Hardware, Quinn Bros., Crane Building, the Baptist Church and the steeple of Holy Cross Church. One of the limestone buildings on the left has an "Undertakers" sign on its roof.
The building closest on the right is an office.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Gelatin Print - silver chlorideSubject Place
Roadway
Wilson StreetCity
BataviaState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCollection
Photograph CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1917Time Period
1910sInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Receiver MarkingLocation
Back of imageTranscription
Downtown Scenes | Neg. | P-2017 | Batavia Historical Society | Post Office Box 15 | Batavia, IL. 60510Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
Pen, StampedType
SignatureLocation
Back of postcardTranscription
Batavia ILL
June 11th 1917
Dear Louise, Papa is sending you a book. I hope you will like it; it has some chromes in it he thought you would like to see. The weather was cold all last week and rain yesterday and today is fine sunshine and warm. Our spiris? are all in full bloom. I with you could see them. We are all well at present. Hope you and Edward are well. will write later. Mary has a letter started for you, you will get it same day. Love Mother
[Addressed to] Mrs. E. J.? Best. Wellpinit WashLanguage
EnglishLexicon
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
PrintHeight
3-1/2 inWidth
5 inDimension Description
ImageHeight
3-1/4 inWidth
5-1/4 inUpdated By
Kate GarrettUpdate Date
October 6, 2026
