Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Influenza pandemic of 1918

Influenza pandemic of 1918[edit]

Reason: Neither article had a lead image. Wasn't easy to locate suitable material; technically quite a difficult original to work with. Here's hoping the result meets our standards. Restored version of File:1918_flu_outbreak.jpg.
Articles this image appears in: ~~Influenza pandemic~~, 1918 flu pandemic
Creator: National Photo Company

red cross nurse are practising their tecniques on a toy person... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 222.154.88.21 (talk) 06:35, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support as nominator --Durova^Charge! 05:44, 28 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I'm just not seeing much EV in this picture - it just looks like a generic contagious disease training exercise. Something like this is a far more effective illustration (even this is better because it shows that this pandemic wasn't just concerned with hospitals/nurses but was felt everywhere) --Fir0002 05:25, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support This material does illustrate the subject. Your argument only means that we need more pictures on the same subject. Argument against the room with patients, it could be any outbreak of a disease.. The notion that pictures of ordinary people is good ... they could be bankrobbers. No, imho your arguments against fail to impress. GerardM (talk) 21:34, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Fir. Not terribly interesting subject matter, as far as the 1918 flu goes. Doesn't do anything to illustrate the scale of the pandemic, or show precautions or victims. Both of Fir's linked photos are much more engaging. I also like this one, which shows rows of beds, the nurses' face masks, and a patient looking like he's feeling pretty crappy. Calliopejen1 (talk) 13:39, 2 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Illustrates well and clearly. Mostlyharmless (talk) 00:01, 4 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Fir and Calliopejen. Makeemlighter (talk) 04:52, 4 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 08:06, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]