Posted By:
Andy BaranHal,
You are going to continue to "build your case" as you always do to achieve your desired results, rather than looking at all possibilities, seeking the truth, and conceeding that there are some questions that can't be answered. I'm willing to bet you would be much more interested in my theories if I had sold you the card with the 126 Nassau Street back. That's what you do in your professional life, and you have every right to do it here. I'm guilty of this as well, since I will admit that I am not disappointed that there are several viable theories that place both cards in 1869 (which is what I believed from the start). You have uncovered lots of interesting information, but in my opininion, you have done nothing to DEFINITIVELY prove that the Ann Street location was an actual store rather than some sort of office, that one location is older than the other, that both locations could not have overlapped and excisted at the same time in 1869, that Peck & Snyder would choose to use an 1869 team photo in 1870 when 1870 photos were readily available, or that the 126 Nassau Street location did not exist before 1870. At the same time, I haven't proven any of my potential theories either. They are just that.....theories. I remain convinced that we will never know for sure, and at this point, I'm not even sure if it matters. You can draw any conclusions that you like. I'm done debating.
Sorry for taking up so much of the board's space.