Print, Photographic

Photograph

Batavia Depot Museum

Colored postcard showing Fox River rapids

Postcard image is colorized and shows the rapids on the Fox River. Downtown Batavia can be seen in the background of the image.

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

P3636

Description

Colored postcard showing "the rapids " on the Fox River in downtown Batavia. Card published by W.H. Reaney of Batavia, printed in Germany.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Carbon Print

Subject Place

River

Fox River

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

City

Batavia

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Studio

W.H. Reaney, Batavia, Ill.

Date made

circa 1900

Time Period

1900s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Receiver Marking

Location

Back of card

Transcription

Batavia Historical Society | Batavia, Illinois | P3636 - 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 6, 2026