File:JackDiamond.jpg

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This photograph was created before 1931, but it has not been determined when it was first published. If it was published before 1931, it is in the public domain in the United States. It may be in the public domain if it was first published after 1931, depending on the circumstances. More research is needed to definitely determine its copyright status. When adequate publication information is provided, please replace this notice with a correct copyright tag.

Summary

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Non-free media information and use rationale true for Legs Diamond
Description

Image of deceased gangster Legs Diamond. Photo taken by the Philadelphia police around 1929 as a mug shot (confirmed in source).

Source

http://www.berfrois.com/2012/03/patrick-downey-jack-legs-diamond/ ; published as early as July 20, 1929

Article

Legs Diamond

Portion used

Entirety, as it is used as a primary means of identification for the subject.

Low resolution?

The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification low enough resolution that copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork.

Purpose of use

The image is needed to identify the person for educational purposes in an encyclopedia entry and significantly improves the quality of the article.

Replaceable?

1. No free equivalent exists that would effectively identify the article's subject - no free images have been allocated for this person.
2. A replaceable free image for this person is impossible as he/she is deceased

Other information

1. The image does not in any way limit the ability of the copyright owners to market or sell their product.
2. The image is only used once and is rendered in low resolution to avoid piracy.
3. The image has been published outside Wikipedia; see source above.
4. The image meets general Wikipedia content requirements and is encyclopedic.
5. The image meets Wikipedia's media-specific policy.
6. The image is used in the article wiki-linked in the section title.

Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Legs Diamondhttp://70.231.62.181/index.php/File:JackDiamond.jpgtrue

Licensing:

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May be copyrighted
This media is a booking photo, more commonly known as a mug shot, normally produced in the regular operations of a law enforcement agency or correctional facility.

Some booking photos (such as those produced by the FBI) are in the public domain, while others may be copyrighted. Laws concerning disclosure of information, data protection and privacy may be applicable, especially as part of a publicly or widely distributed document. In particular, US courts have ruled that the public may not have the right to obtain a copy of a mugshot from the government, but that if obtained, may be published.

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This photograph is copyrighted and is NOT under a free license. However, it is believed that the use of this work in the article "Legs Diamond":
  • to provide visual identification of one or more specific individual(s), or an identifiable gathering of them,
  • where the individual(s) concerned are deceased, or where access would for practical purposes be impossible,
  • and for whom there is no known representation under a 'free' license,
  • on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Copyrights.

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