Re: Getting negatives made from old family photo's

Subject: Re: Re: Getting negatives made from old family photo's

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: : My question is this: : : If a picture was taken in a studio over 100 years ago, and is the only one in existance, is it illegal to get a negative made for genealogy purposes. These are not commercial photo's but family pictures. Since everyone concerned is long gone, it seems that the family history would also become obsolete without some of these pictures to pass down to descendant's. : Dear Rose Adams, : The law is so complex there are seldon black and white answers. As far as I understand, and without taking professsional responsibility for the answer, you have clear channel. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop (sm) : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive

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