Well its now extends 70 after the death of the artist not the date of creation. No you can't re copyright it. Randy S. Little http://reel.rslittle.com On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 6:58 PM, Thomas Kavanagh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Just a question: > > If copyright "extends 70 years after the date of creation," what about > works (e.g. photographs) from the 1800s or early 1900s that have never been > previously been published? > > E.g., I have an unpublished photo of my famous great-grandmother from about > 1870. It is obviously now more than "70 years after the date of > creation." I want to use that image in a biography of her, can I copyright > it? > > tk > ========================================================= Important > Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message > to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).