July 25, 1953, was a red-letter night in the history of Concord - the first time the Concord Electric Co. illuminated bright electric lights that replaced the far dimmer gas lights on Main Street.

The lights will be even brighter this Friday with the opening of Downtown Market Days. Today's mystery photo quiz: Where was the photographer standing when he took the picture?

This photograph, provided by Concord Electric, will be published this fall in "Crosscurrents of Change: Concord, N.H. in the 20th Century."

A photographer for Concord Electric Co. took this photo on July 25, 1953,to record the first night electric lights illuminated Main Street, replacing gas lights. The photographer stood on South Main Street, about where the Eagles clubhouse is located, and captured the lights stretching to the north. This photograph, provided by Concord Electric, will be published this fall in *Crosscurrents of Change: Concord, N.H. in the 20th Century.*