Postcard, Photographic

Photograph

West Chicago City Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2017.013.0005

Description

Postcard, Photographic. Shows a black and white photo of the West Chicago Depot, photo originally taken in 1910. Old Southside School and Methodist Church are in the background. Postcard was produced from a photo in the West Chicago Historical Museum's collection. Back is set up like a postcard, unused

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, First United Methodist Church of West Chicago, Southside School, West Chicago City Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1910

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

The Depot was built c. 1869 and was used until 1912 when it was moved to Washington Street.