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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eric Haefli, post: 3303485, member: 15354&quot;]Debora, I think this is quite important.&nbsp; Maybe the Town of Minonk can confirm this photo, maybe they can&#039;t.&nbsp; However, what you have uncovered about stringing a couple lines of lights (with strings of lights above their heads in the photo) and the uncanny resemblance of the gentleman in the front are compelling.</p><p><br /></p><p>If that is Miner T. Ames, the Minonk Talk webpage says that Miner T. Ames died January 13, 1890.&nbsp; However, in another place, it says Mr. Ames built a third store in 1896 after fire destroyed the second store.&nbsp; Those two dates don&#039;t jive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Armed with the information from Figtree3, I took another look at the large flag in the photo because the flag appeared to be 1912 to 1959 based on 6 rows of stars.&nbsp; I was wrong with what I wrote before.&nbsp; The flag has 5 rows of stars with the stars in a straight vertical line.&nbsp; That places the flag as 1863 - 1865 or older 1848 - 1851.&nbsp; Therefore, the photo could be from after 1848.</p><p><br /></p><p>The stringing of the street lights in Minonk appears to be some time between 1869, when the coal company was founded, and 1896, when fire destroyed the second store that they located at the corner of Chestnut and 7th Streets.&nbsp; The Town of Minonk may be able to confirm a date.</p><p><br /></p><p>I looked at Google Maps this morning.&nbsp; There are no old buildings remaining at the corner of Chestnut and 7th Streets, so I cannot compare the photo to what is there now.&nbsp; More research to do.&nbsp; Thank you and Figtree3.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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