Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Batavia Depot Museum

A postcard view of East Wilson Street and its businesses: The photograph postcard image that shows a bustling street in East Wilson Street, Batavia, Illinois, with people.
A postcard view of East Wilson Street and its businesses

The photograph postcard image that shows a bustling street in East Wilson Street, Batavia, Illinois, with people.

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

P3412

Description

Postcard showing Wilson Street East of the bridge. Early automobile and ladies in their finery are on right just past bridge. What appears to be early motorcycle and sidecar are on left past horse and wagon.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Carbon Print

Subject Person or Organization

Aurora & Elgin Chicago Railroad

Subject Place

Roadway

Wilson Street

City

Batavia

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Albert Schreiner

Role

Publisher

Date made

circa 1890

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Receiver Marking

Location

Back of card

Transcription

Batavia Historical Society | Batavia, Illinois | P-3412 | 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

Print

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Image

Height

3 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Updated By

Jessica Meis

Update Date

August 3, 2026