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Date of photo

The date of 1899 is incorrect. It cannot be possible. First, not a single vehicle pictured could have existed in 1899 as automotive technology had not progressed to the level of the vehicles pictured. Second, even a cursory review of the image’s cars places the date some 30+ years later (i.e., sometime after the late 1920s and most likely the early to mid-1930s). Is there a URL for the source page at the Yarmouth Historical Society from which the photo was obtained? That might permit us to nail down the actual date of the photo. Thanks! — SpikeToronto 16:47, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

P.S. The caption at w:Main Street (Yarmouth, Maine) says 1947, but that is much too late. — SpikeToronto 16:54, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

P.P.S. The caption at w:Historical buildings and structures of Yarmouth, Maine states the same year; but, one or other is probably the result of duplicating the initial "1947" error. — SpikeToronto 16:58, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

P.P.P.S. A commenter on the photo at the Yarmouth Historical Society's Facebook page suggested 1933, which dovetails well with the vintage of the cars. (See here). — SpikeToronto 17:07, 18 July 2023 (UTC)