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And as such, content generated for the Federal Government is in the
public domain, and can be reproduced freely.
Ron May wrote:
> Carl,
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> The real question is "who owns the negatives and photo copy rights?" The
> owner of the negatives and/or the artist who shot the photos legally controls
> who can use the photos, how they are cited, and the cost of said use.
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> This is an interesting question because local historical societies often
> sell use-rights to pictures they do not actually own. For example, the San Diego
> Historical Society charges $35 to obtain copies of photographs (and another
> $45 for publishing) shot by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to
> supplement letter reports on construction progress of U.S. Army Fort Rosecrans
> (1902-1950s). While they can sell copies of their own prints, the negatives and
> ownership of use-rights is the federal government and not their exclusive
> property.
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> Ron May
> Legacy 106, Inc.
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