Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/USS Texas (1892)

USS Texas (1892)

Original - The USS Texas, commissioned 1892, was the first Battleship of the United States Navy. Photochrom print c. 1898.

Reason

The first battleship of the United States Navy. Restored version of File:USS Texas.jpg. Very high resolution; smaller version available for viewers with slow connection speeds at File:USS Texas2 courtesy copy.jpg.

Articles this image appears in

USS Texas (1892), Pre-dreadnought battleship, Battleship, History of the United States Navy

Creator

Detroit Publishing Co.

• Support as nominator --Durova^Charge! 17:12, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
• Support -MBK₀₀₄ 19:42, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
• Support Beautiful. —Mattisse (Talk) 00:19, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
• Support - considerate restoration - Peripitus (Talk) 21:06, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
• Support — neuro^(talk) 00:16, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

Promoted File:USS Texas2.jpg MER-C 06:51, 10 March 2009 (UTC)