Wikipedia:Picture of the day/August 2008
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These featured pictures, as scheduled below, appeared as the picture of the day (POTD) on the English Wikipedia's Main Page in August 2008. Individual sections for each day on this page can be linked to with the day number as the anchor name (e.g. [[Wikipedia:Picture of the day/August 2008#1]]
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August 1
A 1918 silent film clip showing tanks in World War I. The tank was the most rapidly developed weapon system in the history of warfare. From non-existence, the tank went from concept to rendering valuable front-line service in World War I in less than three years. Film credit: U.S. National Archives
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August 2
Photo credit: Andrew Marino
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August 3
The Photo credit: Mdf
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August 4
The Book credit: Anne de Felbrigge
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August 5
An Orissa. Khonds were known for their human sacrifices , which were intended to further the fertilization of the earth.
Photo credit: PICQ
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August 6
Maya Lin's original competition submission for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.. Originally designed as a student project at Yale University's School of Architecture in 1981, the memorial is a black granite wall, in the shape of a V, on which the names of American servicemen killed or missing in action from the Vietnam War are inscribed. The architect hoped that "these names, seemingly infinite in number, [would] convey the sense of overwhelming numbers, while unifying these individuals into a whole." Image credit: Maya Lin
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August 7
Image credit: Nobuyuki Kayahara
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August 8
A view over Paris, at dusk, from the Tour Montparnasse, the tallest skyscraper in France with the Eiffel Tower in the distance. Photo credit: Benh Lieu Song
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August 9
A . Photo credit: Fir0002
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August 10
A poster of twelve different species of flowers of the Asteraceae family:
Photo credit: Joaquim Alves Gaspar, Tony Wills (10)
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August 11
A blindness . About 18 million people are currently infected with this parasite. Approximately 300,000 have been irreversibly blinded by it.
Image credit: Agricultural Research Service
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August 12
The head of a tell which direction a smell is coming from.
Photo credit: LiquidGhoul
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August 13
A 1920 travel poster for train service from Paris to Rome via Lyon, depicting the Temple of Saturn, a monument to the agricultural deity Saturn, at the Roman Forum. It is the oldest-surviving foundation in that area, having been established between 501 and 498 BC. Poster credit: Geo Dorival
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August 14
A Navajo rugs near Old Fort Defiance, New Mexico, 1873. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade items for over 150 years. Traditional Navajo weaving used upright looms with no moving parts and support poles made from wood, as shown here. Steel pipe is more common today.
Photo credit: Timothy H. O'Sullivan
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August 15
A Photo credit: John O'Neill
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August 16
A colorful . Photo credit: 663highland
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August 17
Five thousand non-violent demonstrators demanding the integration of Goa into India march against the Portuguese on 15 August 1955, where they were met with gunfire, killing 22. The political integration of India occurred after Indian independence and required the integration of the territories of the British Empire, those under the control of their hereditary rulers, and several colonial enclaves controlled by France and Portugal. Film credit:
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August 18
Caligo eurilochus is an owl butterfly ranging from Mexico, through Central America, to the Amazon River basin in South America. Photo credit: Richard Bartz |
August 19
The two European Axis leaders during World War II, Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler, riding in an automobile, circa June 1940. This photo was found in Eva Braun's personal photo albums and is credited to her, though whether she was the true photographer is unknown. Photo credit: Eva Braun
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August 20
The Photo credit: LiquidGhoul
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August 21
A 19th-century weft yarn securely into place, in her hand, mounted from a notched pole and suspended overhead. Beaters appear both in a hand-held form, and as an integral part of a loom. At her feet, she controls several heddles with their mounting and attachments.
Woodcut artist: Yanagawa Shigenobu
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August 22
August 23
The Photo credit: Mike Baird
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August 24
Polish cavalry in Sochaczew in 1939 during the Battle of the Bzura, one of the last major military actions to have been conducted on horseback. In contrast with its traditional role in armed conflicts of the past, the cavalry was no longer seen as a unit capable of breaking through enemy lines. Instead, it was used as a mobile reserve of the Polish armies. Polish cavalry units took part in most of the battles of 1939 and on several occasions proved to be the elite of the Polish Army. Photo credit: Unknown
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August 25
United States President Lyndon B. Johnson (seated) signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a landmark piece of legislation that outlawed racial segregation in schools, public places, and employment. Among the guests behind him is Martin Luther King Jr. (directly behind and to the right of Johnson). Photo credit: Cecil W. Stoughton
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August 26
Pigments for sale at a market stall in Goa, India. Many pigments used in manufacturing and the visual arts are dry colourants, ground into a fine powder. This powder is then added to a vehicle or matrix, a relatively neutral or colorless material that acts as a binder, before it is applied. Unlike a dye, a pigment generally is insoluble. Photo credit: Dan Brady
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August 27
The Photo credit: Derek Ramsey
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August 28
Anatomical (pen over red chalk, circa 1510–1513). Artists use studies in preparation for a finished piece, or as visual notes. Written notes alongside visual images add to the import of the piece as they allow the viewer to share the artist's process of getting to know the subject. Unfortunately notepaper often lacks the quality needed to ensure the study's longevity. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci, photo by Luc Viatour
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August 29
Devastation caused by Photo credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Niemi, USCG
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August 30
"Big Pete" Ramagos, Photo credit: Alfred T. Palmer
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August 31
The Photo credit: Richard Bartz
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