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Re: Re: Old photo copyright[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Copyright Forum ] [ FAQ ] Posted by Jm Hewitt on July 26, 2001 at 13:45:54: In Reply to: Re: Old photo copyright posted by M. Arthur Auslander on July 26, 2001 at 04:08:57: : : A professional tintype photo taken of my relative prior to 1887 was found in 1990 and it was used on the cover of a book published in 1990. Obviously the author did not create the photo. She stated she found it among some old photos of her grandparents. Is she legally entitled to a copyright? : Dear Mr. Hewitt, : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 Mr.Auslander, The subject of the photograph died in August 1887. So we know that the image was put in tangible form prior to August 1887 by the production of the tintype. My understanding was that the copyright begins at the time the
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