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[[:Image:Tom Lee Memorial.jpg|Original - Tom Lee Memorial in Tom Lee Park, Memphis, Tennessee. Tom Lee witnessed the M.E. Norman capsize in the Mississippi River on May 8, 1925 while he was heading upriver in his 28 ft (8.5 m) skiff. Although he could not swim, he rescued 32 lives from certain drowning. The bronze memorial was erected in 2006 to honor the hero, it depicts the rescue of a drowning man.]]

Reason
Image size is appropriate and there are not many compression artifacts. Photo was taken on a cloudy day to underline the dramatic situation of the sinking of the steamboat with the Mississippi River in the background. The angle from which the photo was taken puts the viewer in the position of the drowning man, in desparate need of help. The angle, light and shadow enhance the faces of both persons depicted in the memorial. Tom Lee, a black Memphis resident, rescues a white man without regard for his own safety or life.
Articles this image appears in
Tom Lee Park, M.E. Norman
Creator
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Not promoted Fair use rationale, please? MER-C 13:39, 22 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]