Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
P3635Description
Color postcard showing Batavia's stone arch bridge on Wilson Street looking North. The postcard is labeled "Batavia, Ill. Stone Arch Bridge crossing Fox River."
The bridge is an older version, having 5 arches rather than 3. Several buildings can be seen on the left side, including a red brick building with a "Newton Wagon Co." sign and smokestack behind the Newton Wagon Factory/Warehouse.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Gelatin Print - silver chlorideSubject
Wilson Street BridgeSubject Place
Roadway
Wilson StreetCity
BataviaState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCollection
Photograph CollectionInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Receiver MarkingLocation
Back of cardTranscription
Batavia Historical Society | Batavia, Illinois | P3635 - Downtown ScenesLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
Pen, StampedType
LabelLocation
Front of card, bottom leftTranscription
Batavia, Ill. | Stone Arch Bridge crossing Fox River.Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
LabelLexicon
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
ImageHeight
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inUpdated By
Jessica MeisUpdate Date
August 6, 2026
