Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
P781Description
Black and white Postcard with a bird's eye view of Batavia looking to the South East from the North West. There is a cow grazing on right side of card in a flooded field. A smaller animal (possibly another cow) is next to a flooded area of the field and train tracks protected by a wire fence. These train tracks might have been apart of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad if the orientation is correct.
The steeple of Holy Cross Church visible on left. Appleton Manufacturing, of another industrial factory is in center of photo on an island in the river. The closest view seems to be of a lumberyard. The visible part of the Island in the river is approximately where the RiverRain Apartments are located today (2020s).Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Gelatin Print - silver chlorideSubject Person or Organization
Holy Cross Catholic Church, Appleton Manufacturing CompanySubject Place
City
BataviaState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCollection
Photograph CollectionMade/Created
Studio
Charles R. ChildsDate made
1913Time Period
1910sInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Receiver MarkingLocation
Back of cardTranscription
Downtown Scenes | P781 | Batavia Depot Museum | Batavia, Illinois 60510 | 1913Language
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 ObjectsSearch Terms
Fox River, Appleton Manufacturing CompanyDimensions
Dimension Description
ImageHeight
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inUpdated By
Jessica MeisUpdate Date
August 6, 2026
