Postcard, Photographic

Photograph

West Chicago City Museum

Name/Title

Postcard, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2017.013.0002

Description

Postcard, unused. Front shows Black and White photo of the 1860s West Chicago Depot. 1 story building, has 3 long signs - "Aurora Branch RR", Turner Junction" and "West Chicago. Smaller sign reads "Structural and Iron Shop / 131 Wood Street / West Chicago / Phone 1323" Lots of plant overgrowth, picture is taken from end / trackside - you can see tracks with boxcar on them. Back is set up like a postcard, but unused.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad

Subject Place

Road

Wood Street

City

West Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Postcard, Picture

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Duplicate in collection - 2007.013.0003