Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
P788Description
View from the old pond looking East. Old west Wilson St. bridge on the right. Lumber for the Newton Wagon Company is piled along the bank. Newton Wagon eventually became Batavia Body Co., manufacturing refrigerated truck bodies and specialized containers including for the military during WWII.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Gelatin Print - silver chlorideSubject Person or Organization
Newton Wagon CompanySubject Place
Roadway
Wilson StreetCity
BataviaState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLandmark
Wilson Street BridgeCollection
Photograph CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1898 - circa 1910Time Period
1890s, 1900s, 1910sInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Receiver MarkingLocation
Back of imageTranscription
P788 | Batavia Historical Society | Batavia, Illinois | Downtown ScenesLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
Stamped, PenLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
BridgesSearch Terms
Wilson Street Bridge, Fox RiverDimensions
Dimension Description
ImageHeight
7 inWidth
9 inDimension Description
PrintHeight
8-1/2 inWidth
9 inResearch Notes
Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Jennifer PutzierDate
Mar 5, 2019Notes
Photo is post 1898 - 1897 Sandborn map has the building west of the VanNortwick block as a 1.5 story wood frame building. In this photo a 2 story brick building, which is how it appears in the next Sandborn map, 1907.Updated By
Jessica MeisUpdate Date
August 6, 2026
