Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Ottmar Mergenthaler

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Original – Ottmar Mergenthaler, the inventor of the linotype machine

Reason: A fine old image; fairly sharp.
Articles in which this image appears: Ottmar Mergenthaler
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering probably
Creator: Unknown photographer, restored by Adam Cuerden

Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 17:39, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – The Herald (Benison) (talk) 18:37, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment – Perhaps needs crop? ―Howard • 🌽³³ 20:04, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
We don't generally like crops here, though I will say there's a printed version of this or a very similar image that was. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 01:34, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I, for one, do like crops. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 08:49, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
One's available, but I don't think we should use it in his article. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 16:45, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Vinícius O. (talk) 00:57, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support. MER-C 10:33, 5 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 07:35, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Ottmar Mergenthaler, at approximately 45 years old.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 01:50, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]