The subject has been deceased since 2011. This photo is likely in the public domain, as it is from the 1940s and has been published elsewhere without any attribution. It is a low resolution copy, thus severely limiting its commercial potential.
The subject of the photograph has been deceased since: October 11, 2011
The subject of the photograph is a noted Delaware artist.
The inclusion of the photo adds significantly to the article, because it is important to see what this artist looked like in his early years.
The use of this image on Wikipedia is contended to be fair use, since it is used solely for informational purposes in a not-for-profit encyclopedia, is necessary for cultural and historical purposes, and the material value of the possible copyright is not believed to be lessened by its use here.
It is believed that the use of this image on the English-language Wikipedia to illustrate an article on the person in question falls under the "Non-profit educational" clause of the Fair Use doctrine currently upheld by United States law. (
17 U.S.C. § 107)
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where the individual(s) concerned are deceased, or where access would for practical purposes be impossible,
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Please add a detailed non-free use rationale for each article the image is used in, which must also declare compliance with the other parts of the non-free content criteria, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.
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