Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Batavia Depot Museum

Photo of the progress filling in the old pond.: Photo shows the progress of filling in the old pond. Photo was taken from the Wilson Street Bridge, and shows part of the Alexander Lumber and old C&F Forge building. Parts of a disassembled old car can be seen among the trees on the left.
Photo of the progress filling in the old pond.

Photo shows the progress of filling in the old pond. Photo was taken from the Wilson Street Bridge, and shows part of the Alexander Lumber and old C&F Forge building. Parts of a disassembled old car can be seen among the trees on the left.

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

P4057

Description

Photo showing the progress on filling in the pond and extending Houston Street East. Photo taken from Wilson Street bridge (west leg) shows part of the Alexander Lumber and old C&F Forge building

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital

Subject Place

Roadway

Wilson Street, Houston Street

City

Batavia

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

River

Fox River

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Date made

Dec 1962

Time Period

1960s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Receiver Marking

Location

Back of image

Transcription

P-4057 | Downtown Scenes | Beacon News Photo | Filling in pond extending Houston St. | Donor - Marj Holbrook

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

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

6 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Updated By

Jessica Meis

Update Date

August 6, 2026