Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California

I would like to add Civil War photos to a book I've written about the Civil War. The Library of Congress has several images in a collection called the "Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs." The website states "These photographs can be published without requesting permission" and there are no known restrictions on publication. I contacted a librarian and she said I should be able to use them but I may want to contact an attorney. Can I use the images in my book?
Here is a link to the collection: https://www.loc.gov/collections/liljenquist-civil-war-photographs/about-this-collection/

Asked on 9/22/17, 11:05 am

Keith E. Cooper Keith E. Cooper, Esq.

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Yes. Images from the civil war are too old to be protected by copyright. They are in the public domain.

Answered on 10/10/17, 2:23 pm

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