Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/USS Texas (1892)

 
Original - The USS Texas, commissioned 1892, was the first Battleship of the United States Navy. Photochrom print c. 1898.
Reason
The first battleship of the United States Navy. Restored version of File:USS Texas.jpg. Very high resolution; smaller version available for viewers with slow connection speeds at File:USS Texas2 courtesy copy.jpg.
Articles this image appears in
USS Texas (1892), Pre-dreadnought battleship, Battleship, History of the United States Navy
Creator
Detroit Publishing Co.

Promoted File:USS Texas2.jpg MER-C 06:51, 10 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]