Commons:Deletion requests/Image:Pearl Buck.jpg
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Uncertain publication date of 1932 and death of photographer en:Arnold Genthe in 1942 do not make this a free use image under US law BrokenSphere 06:08, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Keep First, it's this image: "No known restrictions on reproduction", which is the LoC's way of saying it's (highly likely) PD. (They never commit themselves to say "it's PD".) I'm not going to second-guess the LoC on U.S. photos. Second, although their Rights & Restrictions page on the Genthe photos is a bit unclear (how do we know which photos he took for his own use?), I guess this gives the reason why they don't put the "Publication may be restricted" on this image, like they did on the other Genthe photos of her.[1][2][3] Probably this blurry shot (the hi-res TIFF is only slightly better) was never registered for copyright. Lupo 08:12, 10 September 2007 (UTC)- Comment - I have usually interpreted "no known restrictions on publication" to mean that the image may be published but may not necessarily be free use depending on the dates of publication or life of the author, but it may be fair use, playing it safe. The LoC's classification can be read both ways re. this. Thus I would personally passing on uploading an image like this, where another editor would not. BrokenSphere 16:34, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
- Keep LOC is US copyright repository of record; no reason to second guess them over a US copyright (unless some evidence is presented suggesting they are mistaken). -- Infrogmation 02:08, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
- Keep - LOC is as close as we get to authoritative. --ChrisRuvolo (t) 23:50, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
