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William Crooks

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Original – The William Crooks, the first locomotive to operate in Minnesota.

Reason

A rather good illustration of a historic locomotive, from the period when it was in use. Identified by an expert on the subject, We hope, and the identification definitely does seem to check out.

Articles in which this image appears

William Crooks (Could probably go into a few others, like Swinburne, Smith and Company)

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Vehicles/Land

Creator

National Photo Company, restoration by Adam Cuerden

• Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 02:54, 27 July 2014 (UTC)
• Support Yes please! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:37, 27 July 2014 (UTC)
• Support -- Coat of Many Colours (talk) 04:53, 27 July 2014 (UTC)
• Support — Of historical interest (particularly if one grew up in Minnesota).
  This early 20th C. photo of the 1861 locomotive seems slightly canted to the right — straighten? Sca (talk) 13:57, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

• Uploaded a separate, straightened version (though I still prefer the original image). — Crisco 1492 (talk)16:42, 27 July 2014 (UTC)
• Any other rotation requires cropping. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 22:00, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

• Exactly why I don't like the straightened version. The gentleman in the far left is cut in half in that version. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:47, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

• Hence the crop/rotation I chose. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 02:47, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

• Right. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:49, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

• I think there WAS a point to that when I wrote it. Don't know where it is now. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 14:13, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

• Support My personal preference is to see photos of locomotives and trains when they were in service as I think it adds more to the understanding of why this locomotive or train is/was important. There are any number of color photos of the Crooks on exhibit at Union Depot and the Lake Superior Railroad Museum, but a photo like this has captured an instant in history. We hope (talk) 19:46, 29 July 2014 (UTC)
• Oppose due to the man blocking part of the front of the train and the strong light at the top of the photo. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 17:11, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

Promoted File:William Crooks at station.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 03:53, 6 August 2014 (UTC)