Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
P2150Description
Postcard collage showing eight scenes from Batavia in the early 1900s. Sites include the Congregational Church, view of the Fox River, the West Side School, the public library, the Methodist Church, the Old Stone Arch Bridge on Wilson, Batavia Ave looking North and Batavia Ave looking South. The center of the image has an oval printed with "Greetings from Batavia, Ill."
On the rear is a note to Miss Cora Benson of Rockford Il from Ella. The card states this is a real photograph from the studio of Charles R. Childs , 153 LaSalle St. Chicago Il.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Gelatin Print - silver chlorideSubject Person or Organization
Batavia United Methodist Church, Batavia Public LibrarySubject Place
City
BataviaState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLandmark
Wilson Street BridgeRoadway
Wilson StreetRiver
Fox RiverCollection
Photograph CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Charles R. Childs, 153 LaSalle St., ChicagoRole
PhotographerDate made
Oct 6, 1911Time Period
1910sInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Receiver MarkingLocation
Back of cardTranscription
P2150 | Downtown Scenes | Batavia Historical Society | Batavia, Illinois | Donor: Bill Benson Est. | 9/86Lexicon
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
1 inWidth
1-3/4 inUpdated By
Jessica MeisUpdate Date
August 4, 2026
