Todd Stearns wrote: >I'm definitely not asking anyone to violate any rules, ethical or legal. I >just wanted a better understanding of the situation and how it works. Thanks >for the clarification. > AFAIK, the copyright for a photograph belongs to the photographer or his estate if he/she has died. I do not know if showing selected views on the list or a web site constitutes fair use or not. But I think probably not. Actually selling a collection of prints without the owners permission is not allowed but in many cases the seller does not know and the seller cannot find the photographer's name and location. The copyright expires after a number of years, details on many web sites. Google for it or join and ask on a railroad photography or photography group for details. I do not who has the copyright, if a photographer dies and his executor or estate sells the negatives. bob gillis The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org ------------------------------
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