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Re: Photo release needed?
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Travis Nygard <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:05:49 -0500
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Hi Ashley and all,

These laws seem to vary by state.  The Library of Congress has an
essay on this issue that may be worth a peek:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/copothr.html

Travis

On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Ashley Hopkins <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello,
> I am working on writing a retrospective on education programs at our museum
> for the 10th anniversary of our historical magazine.  For programs that we
> have done in the last two years, there is a signed photo release for any
> photograph of a child participant.  There is a wonderful archive of photos
> from past events (before my tenure), which I would like to use in the
> article, but to my knowledge, there were no photo releases done when the
> photographs were taken.  Based on the date of the photographs, and the age
> of the children represented, they would all be over 18 at this point.  Can I
> use these photos, or do I need to find the ones that don't show faces (of
> which there are not very many)?
> Any input or experience is greatly appreciated, thank you!
>
>  Ashley Hopkins-Benton
>
> Educator, Columbia County Historical Society
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