ErnstblofeldX

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File:Virginia Sinclair Harry Sinclair Margaret Bradshaw Belmont Track002.jpg

File:Virginia Sinclair Harry Sinclair Margaret Bradshaw Belmont Track002.jpg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

EugeneZelenko (talk) 14:34, 16 June 2017 (UTC)

The photo was published in 1933. This is from Nolo.com:

http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/determining-length-of-copyright-protection-29483.html

1. Works published from 1909 through 1921. The initial copyrighted term of the work was 28 years from the date of publication. If the copyright was renewed during the 28th year, the copyright was extended for an additional 28-year period.

2. Works published from 1922 through 1963. The initial copyrighted term of the work was 28 years from the date of publication. If the copyright was renewed during the 28th year, the copyright was extended for an additional 67-year period.

3. Works published from 1964 through 1978. The initial copyrighted term of the work was 28 years from the date of publication, with an automatic renewal of an additional 67 years.

4. Works created on or after January 1, 1978. The following rules apply to published and unpublished works:

   For one author, the work is copyright-protected for the life of the author plus 70 years.
   For joint authors, the work is protected for the life of the surviving author plus 70 years.
   For works made for hire, the work is protected for 95 years from the first publication or 120 years from the date of its creation, whichever is less.
   For anonymous and pseudonymous works, the work is protected for 95 years from the first publication or 120 years from the date of its creation, whichever is less. (However, if the author's name is disclosed to the U.S. Copyright Office, the work is protected for the life of the author plus 70 years.)

As you can see, the publication date is critical when determining copyright protection. This cheat sheet can provide you with a solid guide for determining whether a particular work is still protected.

Since the work was created on 1933 its copyright would have expired in 1961.

From Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/220_acme.html

Acme Photographs

Rights and Restrictions Information

Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 20540-4730

The use of photographs taken by ACME (which includes Acme News Photos) may be restricted.

Access: Permitted; subject to P&P policy on serving originals.

Reproduction (photocopying, hand-held camera copying, photoduplication and other forms of copying allowed by "fair use"): Permitted, subject to P&P policy on copying.

Publication and other forms of distribution: May be restricted. The ACME archives has been bought by CORBIS, which controls the copying of ACME images physically housed in its archives in New York City. CORBIS can be contacted at: CORBIS 902 Broadway New York, NY 10010 telephone (800) 260-0444 web site: http://www.corbisimages.com

CORBIS does not control the copying of ACME images housed in the Library of Congress. However, any copyright held by ACME that is still current would now be owned by CORBIS. In an attempt to determine if ACME registered any copyrights and if those copyrights were renewed, Specialists in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress searched the Copyright Office files. It was found that only a FEW images were registered for copyright and those copyrights were NOT RENEWED. However, the Library’s legal office has advised the Division that photographs published with proper copyright notices between 1923-1963 may be protected if properly renewed, while works published after 1963 and unpublished photographs in the collection may be protected even if they were not registered with the Copyright Office. Additionally, researchers should be advised that determining the copyright status of photographs can be problematic because of the lack of pertinent information, and researchers often have to make calculated RISK DECISIONS concerning the appropriate use of an image when its copyright status is unknown or ambiguous. Privacy and publicity rights may also apply.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, [reproduction number, e.g., LC-USZ62-123456]

For more information, please read: Copyright and Other Restrictions: ... Sources for Information

The photo is more than 80 years old and it is very likely that no copyright has been renewed for this photo as the paragraph above mentions that none of the photos that had a copyright were renewed. So please don't delete the photo. The photo that you do have for Harry Sinclair is really poor in quality. I think we can trust the specialists at the Library of Congress. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ErnstblofeldX (talk • contribs) 20:56, 30 July 2017 (UTC)

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