Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Batavia Depot Museum

Postcard view of West Wilson Street with commercial buildings and early 20th century cars: Black and white postcard image of Batavia downtown on Wilson Street with commercial buildings on both sides of the street. Early 20th century cars are parked on both sides of the street and pedestrians are on the sidewalks.
Postcard view of West Wilson Street with commercial buildings and early 20th century cars

Black and white postcard image of Batavia downtown on Wilson Street with commercial buildings on both sides of the street. Early 20th century cars are parked on both sides of the street and pedestrians are on the sidewalks.

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

P3428

Description

Black and white postcard photograph of downtown Batavia, IL on Wilson Street from the East bridge, looking west. The postcard is labeled "View W. on Wilson St. Batavia, Ill." in the top right of the image. Many early cars can be seen parked on the side of the road or driving farther down. Signs are visible on several storefronts on the left side of the road, and a sign on the building on the right advertises the Emerson-Brantingham Company. Stores on the left include A.J. Barckley, Schreiner Drugs, First National Bank, Ice Cream. Some factory/warehouse buildings farther down on the left are most likely part of the U.S. Wind Engine & Pump Company and even farther, is the old Batavia High School building.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print - silver chloride

Subject

Emerson-Brantingham Company

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

Label

Location

Front of card, bottom left

Transcription

Brooks photo 27

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Type

Receiver Marking

Location

Back of card

Transcription

Batavia Historical Society | Batavia, Illinois | P3428 - 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