Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Batavia Depot Museum

Aerial view of Batavia from the residential West side of the river: The image shows a view of Batavia, Illinois, featuring houses, trees, train cars, and industrial buildings.
Aerial view of Batavia from the residential West side of the river

The image shows a view of Batavia, Illinois, featuring houses, trees, train cars, and industrial buildings.

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

P5618.1

Description

Postcard landscape view of Batavia, Illinois from the residential west side of the Fox River. The Appleton Manufacturing Buildings can be seen at center, houses and train cars are in the foreground.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print - silver chloride

Subject Place

City

Batavia

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Studio

Charles R. Childs

Date made

1920

Time Period

1920s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Receiver Marking

Location

Back of card

Transcription

P-5618.1 | Downtown Scenes

Material/Technique

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

5-1/2 in

Updated By

Jessica Meis

Update Date

July 17, 2026