Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Colorado
Copyright Law
Is an artist infringing upon copyright laws when creating
illustrations from uncopyrighted photographs dating from the
1800's (historical photos)? These photographs are currently
housed at a local history museum.
Asked on 6/09/05, 6:24 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Press
Chung & Press, P.C.
Re: Copyright Law
Photos from the 1800's are to a near certainty in the public domain - if they were published with no copyright notice, they were dedicated to the public domain anyway, but by now the copyright would have expired. So you are free to copy them in illustrations, or however.
Answered on 6/09/05, 7:25 am
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