Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Batavia Depot Museum

Postcard showing the view from Main Street North.: The postcard shows an image of Batavia Avenue looking North from main Street. Streetcar tracks run down the middle of the dirt road, and there are tall trees on the right side. Power lines go along the left side of the street.
Postcard showing the view from Main Street North.

The postcard shows an image of Batavia Avenue looking North from main Street. Streetcar tracks run down the middle of the dirt road, and there are tall trees on the right side. Power lines go along the left side of the street.

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

P2561

Description

Postcard showing the view from Main Street North on Batavia Avenue, note streetcar tracks down the middle of Batavia's main dirt road. Card was published by Childs Postcards of Chicago, IL and includes postage messages and marks.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print - silver chloride

Subject

Streetcar

Subject Place

Roadway

Batavia Avenue

Neighborhood

West Batavia

City

Batavia

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Charles R. Childs

Role

Photographer

Date made

Oct 10, 1912

Time Period

1910s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Receiver Marking

Location

Back of card

Transcription

Batavia Historical Society | Batavia, Illinois | P2561 | Downtown Scenes

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped, 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

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Updated By

Jessica Meis

Update Date

August 4, 2026