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published
in the United States between 1929 and 1977, inclusive,
without a
copyright notice
. For further explanation, see
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as well as a
detailed definition
of "publication" for public art. Note that it may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the
rule of the shorter term
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p.m.a.
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This non-U.S. work was published in 1929 or later, but is in the
public domain
in the
United States
because it was simultaneously published (within 30 days) in the U.S. and in its source country and is in the public domain in the U.S. as a U.S. work (no copyright registered, or not renewed).
For background information, see the explanations on
Non-U.S. copyrights
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Note:
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must
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This image, simultaneously published in the US and UK, is likely not in the public domain in the UK. However, due to simultaneous publication, the US (as the country with the shorter term of protection) is considered the source country on Wikimedia Commons.
This is a publicity photo to advertise the first CBS broadcast of ATV Elstree Studio and the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's 1973
H.M.S. Pinafore
. CBS publicity photos of this era did not contain copyright notices. Furthermore, this image was published without a notice in this issue of the Ontario Daily Report (Ontario, Calif.), which itself did not carry a copyright notice. This image, while originating in the UK, was published in the US simultaneously and thus is not subject to URAA copyright restoration.
