Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/US Brig Niagara

 
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Edit 1 - fixed tilt
Reason
large, relatively clear image; pretty sure that this is one of few photographs (maybe the only) of the original Niagara.
Proposed caption
The original US Brig Niagara raised for the centennial of the Battle of Lake Erie. The Brig Niagara played a pivotal role in defeating the British at the Battle of Lake Erie when Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry transferred from the US Brig Lawrence. It was sunk in 1820 for preservation.
Articles this image appears in
U.S. Brig Niagara (replica)
USS Niagara (1813)
Creator
couldn't find the name of the photographer

Promoted Image:Brig Niagara 1913 edit.jpg MER-C 04:49, 20 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]