Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
P3357Description
Postcard photo from Washington Avenue looking west on Wilson Street. Two girls and other people on sidewalk with a horse and buggy in the street. Nice view of historic street lamp. Other lamp poles and power lines are arranged on both sides of the street. The steeple of the Congregational Church can be seen in the distance.
Postcard is captioned, "Wilson St. W. from Washington Av. | Batavia, Ill."Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Gelatin Print - silver chlorideSubject Place
Roadway
Wilson StreetCity
BataviaState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCollection
Photograph CollectionMade/Created
Studio
Charles R. ChildsDate made
circa 1900 - circa 1910Time Period
1900sInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Receiver MarkingLocation
Back of postcardTranscription
Batavia Depot Museum | Batavia, Illinois 60510 | P3357 - Downtown ScenesLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
Pen, StampedLexicon
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
ImageHeight
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inUpdated By
Jessica MeisUpdate Date
August 4, 2026
