Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Batavia Depot Museum

Postcard showing view West on Wilson Street.: Black and white photograph of a dirt street scene in downtown Batavia commercial area.
Postcard showing view West on Wilson Street.

Black and white photograph of a dirt street scene in downtown Batavia commercial area.

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

P798

Description

Black and white postcard showing the view west on Wilson Street from East of River St. Note children on south sidewalk looking towards the camera. A young boy leans against a limestone wall. Street is cobble stone at this time no longer dirt, and sidewalks are cement. Early cars and horse-drawn wagons share the road. Streetlamps and power lines are placed at intervals along the side of the street. Curtis Tires Vulcanizing sign visible on left. There are also signs for a tailor, sodas, a masonic lodge, and a park (Perhaps Laurelwood or Glenwood) that are accessible via the train or river. On the right a "Garage" advertising sign hangs on power pole, possibly advertising that there is a garage down the street (River street). Other identifiable storefronts include C.S. Shaw Grocery, a meat market, Ice cream parlor, and Emerson-Brantingham Company across the bridge.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print - silver chloride

Subject Place

Roadway

Wilson Street

City

Batavia

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Studio

H. B. Brooks, 111 Newport Ave., Chicago, Ill.

Date made

1914

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Receiver Marking

Location

Back of card

Transcription

Batavia Historical Society | Batavia, Illinois | Downtown Scenes | Batavia Depot Museum | Batavia, Illinois 60510

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen, Stamped

Type

Label

Location

Front of card, bottom left and right

Transcription

Brooks photo 4 | West on Wilson St. | Batavia, Ill

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

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

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Automobiles, Street lights

Search Terms

Wilson Street

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Image

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Updated By

Jessica Meis

Update Date

July 17, 2026