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The main text reads:
MAP OF THE SQUARE AND STATIONARY EARTH.
BY PROF. ORLANDO FERGUSON,
HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA. Four Hundred Passages in the Bible that Condemns the Globe Theory, or the Flying Earth, and None Sustain It.
This Map is the Bible Map of the World. Copyright by Orlando Ferguson, 1893.
Reason
High-quality image of an extremely rare map of high historical value. (Two known copies exist, this one given to the Library of Congress, and another one lacking the footnotes in some museum). This image is based on
File:Orlando-Ferguson-flat-earth-map.jpg, which
Fallschirmjäger restored using various magic tricks. I have no familiarity with the FPC criteria, but the restored version seems to meet them with flying colors.
Support. I did think it needed a little work on placement in the FE article (which I did). Unfortunate that the article text does not mention this fellow and his book. But perhaps putting it prominent makes it like a "flag" for the concept, vice an example from the particulars.
TCO (
reviews needed) 22:15, 20 July 2011 (UTC)reply
Support. Very cool.
Kaldari (
talk) 23:14, 20 July 2011 (UTC)reply
Support Wonderful. I love the depiction of the round earth to the right, with those poor guys hanging on for dear life: "These men are flying on the globe at the rate of 65,000 miles per hour around the sun, and 1,042 miles per hour around the center of the earth (in their minds). Think of that speed!" - hilarious. Jujutaculartalk 03:53, 21 July 2011 (UTC)reply
You've got to admit that it is pretty fast. It's interesting how he accounts for hotter and colder regions by putting the poles at higher altitudes. So the Earth isn't so much flat as Jello-mold-shaped.--
RDBury (
talk) 06:07, 21 July 2011 (UTC)reply
Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 29 Jul 2011 at 21:37:27 (UTC)
Original version
Restored version
The main text reads:
MAP OF THE SQUARE AND STATIONARY EARTH.
BY PROF. ORLANDO FERGUSON,
HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA. Four Hundred Passages in the Bible that Condemns the Globe Theory, or the Flying Earth, and None Sustain It.
This Map is the Bible Map of the World. Copyright by Orlando Ferguson, 1893.
Reason
High-quality image of an extremely rare map of high historical value. (Two known copies exist, this one given to the Library of Congress, and another one lacking the footnotes in some museum). This image is based on
File:Orlando-Ferguson-flat-earth-map.jpg, which
Fallschirmjäger restored using various magic tricks. I have no familiarity with the FPC criteria, but the restored version seems to meet them with flying colors.
Support. I did think it needed a little work on placement in the FE article (which I did). Unfortunate that the article text does not mention this fellow and his book. But perhaps putting it prominent makes it like a "flag" for the concept, vice an example from the particulars.
TCO (
reviews needed) 22:15, 20 July 2011 (UTC)reply
Support. Very cool.
Kaldari (
talk) 23:14, 20 July 2011 (UTC)reply
Support Wonderful. I love the depiction of the round earth to the right, with those poor guys hanging on for dear life: "These men are flying on the globe at the rate of 65,000 miles per hour around the sun, and 1,042 miles per hour around the center of the earth (in their minds). Think of that speed!" - hilarious. Jujutaculartalk 03:53, 21 July 2011 (UTC)reply
You've got to admit that it is pretty fast. It's interesting how he accounts for hotter and colder regions by putting the poles at higher altitudes. So the Earth isn't so much flat as Jello-mold-shaped.--
RDBury (
talk) 06:07, 21 July 2011 (UTC)reply