Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Batavia Depot Museum

Colorized postcard showing the view West on Wilson Street.: Dirt road with trees and grass on the left and a brick commercial buildings on the right. Horse drawn wagons are on the street and a red house is at the top of the street.
Colorized postcard showing the view West on Wilson Street.

Dirt road with trees and grass on the left and a brick commercial buildings on the right. Horse drawn wagons are on the street and a red house is at the top of the street.

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

P3414

Description

Colorized postcard showing the view looking West on Wilson St, towards Batavia Avenue. Anderson Block Building is to the right Horses and carriages are seen on the dirt road, with a house at the end of the street. Power lines are on both sides of the street at the far end.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print - silver chloride

Subject

Anderson Block

Subject Place

Roadway

Wilson Street

City

Batavia

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Studio

Chicago Post Card Co., Chicago, Ill.

Date made

1895

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Receiver Marking

Location

Back of card

Transcription

Batavia Historical Society | Batavia, Illinois | P3414 | Downtown Scenes

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen, Stamped

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