File:Drakeplate.png

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Summary[edit]

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Drake's Plate of Brass
Description

Small image of the so-called Drake's Plate of Brass, a celebrated 20th century forgery believed to have been created in 1933

Source

Bancroft Library: [1] (via archive.org - original link is now dead)

Article

Drake's Plate of Brass

Portion used

Whole image

Low resolution?

Yes

Purpose of use

To show the object, which is the subject of the article

Replaceable?

The object was on public display in the Bancroft Library in California; but it has not been on show since 2005, so probably not.

Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Drake's Plate of Brass//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Drakeplate.pngtrue

Licensing[edit]

Text on object, in current:[edit]

Be it known unto all men by these presents.
June 17, 1579
By the grace of God and in the name of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth of England and her successors forever, I take possession of this kingdom whose king and people freely resign their right and title unto Her Majesty's keeping, now named by me and to be known unto all men as Nova Albion.
G Francis Drake

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current14:25, 10 August 2021Thumbnail for version as of 14:25, 10 August 2021207 × 146 (71 KB)Pbrks (talk | contribs){{Non-free use rationale | Description = Small image of the so-called Drake's Plate of Brass, a celebrated 20th century forgery believed to have been created in 1933 | Source = Bancroft Library: [https://web.archive.org/web/20050418155609/http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/events/permanent.html] (via archive.org - original link is now dead) | Article = Drake's Plate of Brass | Portion = Whole image | Low_resolution = Yes | Purpose = To show the...
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