Template:Did you know nominations/Jacobus Anthonie Meessen


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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 04:54, 13 September 2014 (UTC)

Jacobus Anthonie Meessen

 * ... that Jacobus Anthonie Meessen spent six years photographing the Dutch East Indies (example pictured) in the 1860s, then gifted the best to his king?
 * Reviewed: Trijata

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nominated at 05:17, 11 September 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg First of all, this article is excellent. I'd suggest nominating it for GA. Anyway, it's new enough, long enough, and meets core content polices. Both parts of the hook should be directly cited though. --Jakob (talk)  17:02, 11 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Alright: 1864 and 1870 directly reffed (six years, right?), as has the gift to King William — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:49, 12 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol voting keep.svg Okay, AGF Dutch source. Good to go. --Jakob (talk)  11:41, 12 September 2014 (UTC)