Wikipedia:Picture peer review/First Ever Photo of the White House

White House, c. 1846.


This is the first known photo of the White House, produced during the Polk administration. This is irreplaceable, any copyright would have expired, it is completely unique, and is very historical and encyclopedic. Size requirements not met, but the uniqueness of this photo may overcome that limitation.


 * Nominated by: Wadester16 (talk) 22:19, 19 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Comments:
 * Size requirements are (barely) met, but there's a much larger version on the LOC page, which I'm uploading over this. I wish people would get the largest version when transfering LOC images to Commons... Thegreenj 00:15, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Where'd you get the info that this is the earliest know photo of the White House? It's currently uncited. Thegreenj 00:17, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * You're right. I was quoting the caption with the photo in the article White House, though now I realize there is no citation there either. That would make my original description inaccurate, though I feel that doesn't really take away from the merit of the photo overall. Wadester16 (talk) 04:11, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * OK, larger version uploaded. If someone can dedicate the time to restore it, this picture's passing is a given; good quality, high EV, and historical value make a good combination. Thegreenj 00:24, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
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