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Dear Jean,
I was asked to make some copies of Grandma’s old picture. It is a probably a 40-year old picture, but it has been copyrighted by a photographer. What is the best way to make copies?
From,
Hiromi
Dear Hiromi,
The best way is to get permission from the photograph copyright owner if you can. It’s also possible that the photograph has entered the public domain. If the photograph was taken in 1967, the copyright term at that time was 28 years. But the copyright law was revised in 1976 and may have affected the copyright term of the photograph so it is difficult to determine its copyright status.
Best,
Jean
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