Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
P2383Description
Batavia Avenue looking North. The first tavern in Batavia was built by Charles Ballard on the site where Revere House Hotel is shown. Street car tracks and power line visible.
*Note the piles of bricks on either side of the street. Getting ready to install the brick pavers.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Gelatin Print - silver chlorideSubject Place
Roadway
Batavia AvenueNeighborhood
West BataviaCity
BataviaState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCollection
Photograph CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1900 - circa 1910Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Receiver MarkingLocation
Back of postcardTranscription
Batavia Historical Society | Batavia, Illinois | P2383 - Street Scenes | Donor - Batavia Public LibraryLanguage
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 ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
PrintHeight
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inDimension Description
ImageHeight
3-1/4 inWidth
5-1/4 inUpdated By
Jessica MeisUpdate Date
August 4, 2026
