Postcard, Photographic

Name/Title

Postcard, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2017.013.0009

Description

Postcard, Photographic, showing West Chicago Main Street (Depot Street) Looking South from North Street (Washington Street). There is a pedestal with a basin in the center of the cross roads (a horse watering trough, according to the back, removed in 1896). Businesses line each side of the street; there is a Dentist on the left. 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

West Chicago City Museum

Subject Place

Road

Main Street, West Washington Street, East Washington Street

City

West Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Date is for original photo, not reprint

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