Template:Did you know nominations/Christopher Werner
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The result was: promoted by Orlady (talk) 21:13, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
Christopher Werner edit
- ... that Christopher Werner made a lifelike South Carolina Palmetto tree (pictured) out of iron, copper, and brass?
- Comment - Could I be first in the DYK queue and have the Palmetto tree picture used. Thanks.--Doug Coldwell talk 15:34, 12 January 2012 (UTC)
- Reviewed Non-fatal offences against the person in English law --Doug Coldwell talk 21:15, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
- Offline reference for hook is the newspaper: "The State"; Date: 12-22-1907; Issue: 6134; Page: 17 (column 3) This tree is made of iron, copper and brass and was built in 1853... --Doug Coldwell talk 13:27, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
- Book reference - The early ironwork of Charleston by Alston Deas, Bostick & Thornley, 1941; page 31 ... is famous for such popular creations as the Palmetto Tree, of iron, copper and brass...
- Same Book online: Hathi Trust Digital Library (Search in this text " Werner ") ... is famous for such popular creations as the Palmetto Tree, of iron, copper and brass.
- Werner's obituary in Charleston "News and Courier" of June 14, 1875: But perhaps the most perfect specimen of his art was the famous Palmetto Tree, composed entirely of iron, copper and brass...--Doug Coldwell talk 14:19, 13 January 2012 (UTC)
- FYI, I have a pdf copy of the obituary, and would be pleased to provide it if needed by anyone. Just contact me. Werner's obituary described it as, "Inimitable in execution and almost excelling nature. . ." "Christopher Werner Obituary". News & Courier. 14 June 1875. p. 6. "Designed by Steenken Metal Palmetto Tree Made in Werner's Shop". News And Courier. 14 February 1939. p. 4. Retrieved 11 January 2012. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:24, 13 January 2012 (UTC)
- Created/expanded by Doug Coldwell (talk) and 7&6=thirteen (talk). Note 2 co-creators. Nominated by Doug Coldwell (talk) at 20:40, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
Nice article, well sourced, I did some copy-editing but perhaps another round of smoothing the prose would be good. Please get rid of an external link in the body of the text (pdf street), make it a ref, please. The hook is interesting, the picture free. I would place that bigger in the article, instea of in the gallery. If the pic will be taken, is up to the prep-builder. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:34, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
- Made the PDF an inline reference. Moved picture into body at Works and made larger. We (the co-editor and I) will continue to improve the prose.--Doug Coldwell talk 19:33, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
fine, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:20, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
- Put in a footnote to try to explicate the question concerning his denomination (presumably Lutheran or Catholic). 7&6=thirteen (☎) 05:07, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
- Suggest to move pictured to the end, because it's not the real palm tree pictured, but the one made:
- Put in a footnote to try to explicate the question concerning his denomination (presumably Lutheran or Catholic). 7&6=thirteen (☎) 05:07, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
- Made the PDF an inline reference. Moved picture into body at Works and made larger. We (the co-editor and I) will continue to improve the prose.--Doug Coldwell talk 19:33, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
- ... that Christopher Werner made a lifelike South Carolina Palmetto tree out of iron, copper, and brass (pictured)? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:03, 4 February 2012 (UTC)