Is it legal to photocopy professional photos?

[butler1850]

@Max Torque

If it was taken before 1923, you’re in the clear. Under U.S. law, works published before 1923 are in the public domain. For 1923 and after, it gets a whole lot murkier.

How does one prove the date though? There isn’t one printed on the photo (it’s probably a reproduction of the original anyway).

Bongmaster my WAG is that my post was talking about a photo that was not under copyright any more, and didn’t give details on the “who” printed. But I’ll let the mods answer that question.

[Max_Torque]

@butler1850

How does one prove the date though? There isn’t one printed on the photo (it’s probably a reproduction of the original anyway).

Bongmaster my WAG is that my post was talking about a photo that was not under copyright any more, and didn’t give details on the “who” printed. But I’ll let the mods answer that question.

I was just going by the “about 100 years old” that you mentioned in your post. As for proof…um…is one of them holding a “MCKINLEY VICTORIOUS” newspaper or anything?