Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Percival Lowell

Percival Lowell


I nominated this photograph due to its great historical relevance. This picture was taken in the observatory that Percival Lowell established in Flagstaff, Arizona. In addition, there is proper copyright information.


 * Nominate and support. - J.Steinbock 02:42, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Support, not very big, but I really like it.--Lewk_of_Serthic contrib talk 06:28, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak oppose because of the small size. A larger one would get my immediate support. --Janke | Talk 07:08, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
 * The original image came from the Lowell Observatory. I would suggest contacting them (or the Friends of Lowell, since they provided an email address) and explain that you are requesting a large version of the image for encyclopedic use. It looks like they have a lot of archives on the man, so they doubtless have a photo to scan. For an image this famous, though, they probably have a good online version for people who ask. &mdash; 0918 BRIAN &bull; 2006-03-19 07:47
 * Oppose too small. -Ravedave 03:35, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

There wasn't a consensus one way or the other. --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 04:03, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

FYI, this picture is on a "History of America" trading card (Card # 57-06, offered by subscription only In 1979-1981) with the following caption: "Lowell The Gifted Author & Astronomer Observing The Planet Venus During The Daytime." Great Story Of Him On The Back Of The Card.