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The article was promoted by David Fuchs via FACBot (talk) 26 August 2024 [1].

Costello's

Nominator(s): voorts (talk/contributions) 21:34, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Costello's was a watering hole for journalists, writers, and cartoonists on the east side of Midtown Manhattan. Ernest Hemingway reportedly broke a cane over John O'Hara's head on a bet; the bar's owner responded by displaying the broken cane over the bar. I wish I could have dropped in for a whiskey there. As an aside, I've been having trouble finding images that are either in the PD or that would satisfy WP:NFCCP, particularly photographs of Tim Costello and the bar's exterior and interior. voorts (talk/contributions) 21:34, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

CommentsSupport by Vacant0

Will leave some comments here after I have a look at the article. --Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 12:19, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You've asked for an image, so I did find one but the author and the date of the photo are unknown (we know that it was taken between 1949 and 1973 because of 699). Taken from Classic Chicago magazine.
- That's a NYT photo, first published on October 3, 1973, and taken by Cosmo-Sileo, which appears to have been a photography studio. I've looked in the copyright catalogue and found just one registration by Cosmo-Sileo. Nikkimaria, do you think this image is likely PD? voorts (talk/contributions) 17:52, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  - I can't access that NYT link - is it the case that the image was from Cosmo-Sileo and reproduced with permission, or is it Cosmo-Sileo working for hire? Nikkimaria (talk) 18:02, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    That part is unclear. My guess would be the former, but I can't find very much about the studio. voorts (talk/contributions) 18:05, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    - That might be a complicating factor - NYT has historically been more protective of copyrights and renewals, so we'd want to be sure the rights weren't assigned to them. Nikkimaria (talk) 18:22, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      @Nikkimaria: Would this photograph of the bar's owner (dead since 1962) talking to a customer (James Thurber)? The article describes the bar's owner at length, including his relationship with reporters/journalists/cartoonists. voorts (talk/contributions) 22:24, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      - You could make a fair-use claim for that photo. Nikkimaria (talk) 20:17, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. I found some PD images, so it's less needed now. voorts (talk/contributions) 02:02, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Sources appear to be reliable. Good job on using the {{sfnm}} template.
- Link Richard Severo in the NYT ref.
  - @Vacant0: Done. voorts (talk/contributions) 17:52, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Shouldn't the second note be at the end of the first sentence? It is currently at the end of the second sentence.
- Done. voorts (talk/contributions) 20:35, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Do we know why they moved premises in 1949?
- I haven't seen anything about why they moved in 1949. voorts (talk/contributions) 20:35, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The Overlook website is a primary source and I do not understand what it is supposed to verify. The NYT source confirms 225 East 44th Street and that it is a sports bar, I verify the year, though.
- Removed. voorts (talk/contributions) 20:35, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I meant to say "I cannot verify the year, though". My bad. Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 21:09, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I will leave more comments in the following days. --Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 21:12, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. What year can't you verify? voorts (talk/contributions) 00:44, 27 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I thought the 2004 year was not mentioned in the NYT source, but it actually is in one of the captions. I had another look at the article, so I'll change my vote towards support now as I believe that the criteria has been met. Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 15:31, 27 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! voorts (talk/contributions) 15:38, 27 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Source review

Will review this in a bit. lunaeclipse ^(talk) 21:28, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support. No issues with ref formatting or reliability. lunaeclipse ^(talk) 16:19, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! voorts (talk/contributions) 19:28, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Drive by comments by DWB

I feel like this desperately could use an image of the building/business even if it is NFC. I believe it would be incredibly useful in establishing a visual identity for something we are identifying as notable. Darkwarriorblake (talk) 21:19, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I agree. I'm still mulling over whether any of the images can be used under an NFC rationale. voorts (talk/contributions) 21:36, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I find the copyright side of things confusing but I believe it would fall under the same rationale as a film poster/album cover/game cover in that it is a primary identifier and it's not possible to describe the subject in words alone. I think basic building photos taken in a public space fall under non-copyright as well.Darkwarriorblake (talk) 22:05, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I wouldn't call any of the photographs I've been able to find "basic". They're all well-composed, artistic shots under the NYT's copyright. For example, [2] and [3]. voorts (talk/contributions) 22:21, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think if you can use both images they both offer something unique, but the second is my preference from an aesthetic POV. I can see you're already speaking to nikkimaria above, I was going to recommend them since I think they've helped with copyright in the past. Both images would likely have to go under NFC though since I assume the photographer and the NYT are still within the copyright period. Darkwarriorblake (talk) 22:27, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I can't use both per WP:NFCCP#3a. voorts (talk/contributions) 22:31, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, maybe I could since they both depict different things. voorts (talk/contributions) 22:32, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Potentially, although having multiple non-free images means the rationale for each needs to be stronger. Nikkimaria (talk) 00:06, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've added an unambiguously PD image of the exterior of the bar. voorts (talk/contributions) 00:11, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comments by Pendright

Placeholder! Pendright (talk) 20:40, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My circumstances are such that I will be unable to review the article at this time. Please accept my apology. Pendright (talk) 01:21, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for offering to review the article. All the best, voorts (talk/contributions) 01:36, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support from Gog the Mild

Recusing to review.

"speakeasy". In the main article could this be briefly explained in line for the benefit of non-US readers.
- Is the wikilink not sufficient? I find that trying to explain these things in line leads to unwieldy parentheticals that disrupt the flow.

I am afraid that the MoS requires it. MOS:NOFORCELINK: "Do use a link wherever appropriate, but as far as possible do not force a reader to use that link to understand the sentence. The text needs to make sense to readers who cannot follow links." We are after all building an encyclopedia, we are writing in order to explain things to people who don't already know them. Doing so while maintaining a professional standard of prose is part of the challenge of FAC.

"... a speakeasy in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The speakeasy was located on Third Avenue ..." "Speakeasy" twice in nine words seems unnecessary. Suggest "The speakeasy" → 'It'.
- Done.
"James Thurber illustrated the walls, depicting the "Battle of the Sexes"." Why the bold?
- Per MOS:BOLDREDIRECT.
"during a gut renovation for a new restaurant". What is a "gut renovation"?
- Changed wording.
"and during renovations, they preserved the cartoons". I am not sure about this comma.
- Changed wording.
"John McNulty wrote about the discussions and happenings at the bar, which he called "this place on third avenue", in the 1940s in a series of short stories that he wrote for The New Yorker." Wrote twice? Perhaps '. John McNulty wrote about the discussions and happenings at the bar, which he called "this place on third avenue", in the 1940s in a series of short stories for The New Yorker.'
- Done.

Lovely work. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:53, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Gog the Mild: Thank you for reviewing. I've replied above. Best, voorts (talk/contributions) 21:20, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers, just speakeasy outstanding. Perhaps something like '... in 1929 as a speakeasy—a bar illicitly selling alcohol—in Midtown Manhattan ...'? Gog the Mild (talk) 21:41, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Gog the Mild: Done. voorts (talk/contributions) 00:45, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Image review -- Pass

File:Costello's, 701 Third Avenue, Manhattan (c. 1939-1941) (cropped 2).jpg: PD as the work of a US government employee; the provided source seems to verify that.
File:Battle of the Sexes (c. 1934-1935) by James Thurber.jpg: another slightly complicated one: PD status hinges on it not having a copyright notice. It does have a signature, but as I read the letter of the law applicable at the time in our article, without the © symbol, it doesn't technically qualify as a copyright notice, so I'm happy that this is above board unless someone with more knowledge comes in to contradict me. There is then a further restoration in the 1970s, but that wouldn't pass the threshold of originality to generate a new copyright.
Both images are well captioned and supported by detailed alt text.

All checks out as far as I can see. UndercoverClassicist ^T·C 10:02, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! voorts (talk/contributions) 22:58, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Closing note: This candidate has been promoted, but there may be a delay in bot processing of the close. Please see WP:FAC/ar, and leave the {{featured article candidates}} template in place on the talk page until the bot goes through. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs ^talk 16:13, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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