Digital BW, The Print

> There is a company in New Mexico or Arizona (can't find link right
> now) that is printing these and many more from the Library's
> collection and selling them, framed or unframed. They must have made
> a deal with them, I would think you or I could NOT do the same even
> though the images are in "public domain". Any thoughts on that? There
> must be some fine print somewhere.


See http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsahtml/fares.html

Remember a couple of years ago there was an "Ansel Adams" book that used bad
copies of his work that was done for the government.  These images may not
be protected by copyright.  The URL above leaves it somewhat an open
question what one's liability might be for non-fair use reproductions. 

"Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not
eligible for copyright protection in the United States. However, ..."


Paul
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