Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Montreal, 1902

Montreal, 1902

Original - View of Montreal from Mount Royal, 1902.

Reason

Canadian history this time: a view of Montreal before modern skyscrapers. Compare to the same vista today. Restored version of File:Montreal from Mount Royal.jpg.

Articles this image appears in

History of Quebec, History of Montreal

Creator

Detroit Publishing Co.

• Support as nominator --Durova^Charge! 19:34, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
• Oppose: Completely boring, non-descript tourist picture. My poodle could do better. And has!--Tufacave (talk) 21:50, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Your poodle must be both very talented and very, very old. (Perhaps you didn't realize the picture was taken in 1902? :)) --Torsodog^Talk 22:47, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Hmmm... your poodle can do better. But can you? ZooFari 00:47, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

• Strong Support to overwrite oppose by Tufacave.--Mbz1 (talk) 00:49, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
• Obvious Support another Durova treasure. Size is insane; slowed me down for a few seconds. ~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk» 06:29, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
• Support GerardM (talk) 08:21, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
• Support - historic. I also would support a motion to have all of Tufacave's votes struck from any FPC discussion until he can learn to be civil. —Vanderdecken∴ ∫ξφ 13:25, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
• Support - strong technically and good EV for the history articles noted. Peripitus (Talk) 03:06, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
• Comment - Possible set with this? Do we know if they are taken from near the same point? ~ ωαdεstεr16_«talk^stalk»
  • Different aspect ratio, but seems to be pretty darn similar. Durova^Charge! 01:31, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
• Support An excellent image with meets all the FP criteria. Nick-D (talk) 09:47, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Promoted File:Montreal from Mount Royal4.jpg MER-C 01:41, 17 February 2009 (UTC)