In 1913 a group of so-called boosters toured eastern Kentucky and stopped in county seats.  These visits just so happened to coincide with the newly booming coal industry in the mountains. Judging from the elevation from which this picture was taken, the photographer was probably standing on the platform or top step of a railroad car.  The lens was pointed up Division Street toward a banner announcing that Pike County boasted six quadrillion (6,000,000,000,000,000) tons of coal.  The photo was taken at 9:00 AM, per the courthouse clock in the top center.  The Star Restaurant is on the left side of the street and the A.D. Cline General Merchandise store front is to the right.  Two gents in bib overalls, two youngsters, and a man leaning on a modern looking bicycle blend with the visitors lining the sidewalks and milling around on Division Street.

After it was all said and done, the value displayed was a little too high according to the Kentucky Geological Survey.