Interesting picture & update.

[Brian C.]

I do not know the location this picture was taken, I have a disk with several old pictures. Brian C.

[GrayCloud]

I wonder what was the purpose of the tall pole in the background? It appears that it is two poles tied together to get that height. There seems to be diagonal traces that may be guidelines. Flagpole would not have been that tall.

[Brian C.]

I wonder what was the purpose of the tall pole in the background? It appears that it is two poles tied together to get that height. There seems to be diagonal traces that may be guidelines. Flagpole would not have been that tall.

No idea on that one.

[Reverend B*IKE*]

I wonder what was the purpose of the tall pole in the background? It appears that it is two poles tied together to get that height. There seems to be diagonal traces that may be guidelines. Flagpole would not have been that tall.

Loadspeaker What else?

[onfire]

Hang em high? on the pole question.

[TheHarleyMan2]

Found this about flag poles;

Flagpoles have undergone a number of dramatic changes since people started flying flags. Prior to the industrial revolution, flagpoles were made exclusively from wood. Although a few companies today still practice this craft, most flagpole manufacturers today use more durable materials. To produce a wooden flagpole, a carpenter would actually cut down a suitable straight tree and would neatly trim and prune the tree until it resembled a shaft-like pole. It was then simply planted into the ground with a flag tied to the top of the tree, thus becoming a flagpole. For a smoother, more refined look, spruce or pine trees were processed and used for flagpoles. These trees would be shaped with knives and then sanded to a smooth finish. Animal fat was then used as a preservative and rubbed over the entirety of the pole for several days to ensure the wood was totally saturated with the fat. In the hands of an expert, these poles could remain functional for over 50 years. These flagpoles were very attractive, but due to their direct installation into the ground, they typically rot at the base. One pole in particular was erected in Glenwood, Arizona in 1911. At over 110 feet tall, this extremely well crafted wooden flagpole lasted until 1964, when it was replaced by a steel pole.

Even though flag poles may not be very high. I would say that for the time frame and the height of the surrounding trees, they made the flag pole that high so it can be seen from a distance.

[KyFreeBird]

Take a closer look at the top of the pole. Do you see it. I can make out the U.S. flag. It's like its almost ghost-like, but its there. You can make out the Union of the flag and the Stripes.

[GrayCloud]

I do see what you are talking about and it does appear to be a flag.
But I just cannot see a pole that flimsy looking supporting the flag in wind.

[Mackaydon]

How about showing some of the other pics, then we might have more ideas.