The Steerage - 1907 & The Confusion with Copyright

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When looking at the details from the two links above it would not be unreasonable to conclude that one or the other have their details wrong. Wikimedia claim The Steerage by Alfred Stieglitz is in the Public Domain, if the photograph is in the Public Domain then George Eastman House are mistakenly or falsely claiming copyright when they have no right to do so.

Here Are A Few Others That Might Add To The Confusion

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Alfred Stieglitz, American, 1864-1946
The Steerage, 1907
Photogravure
15 7/8 × 11 1/16 in. (40.4 × 28.1 cm)
The Jewish Museum, New York
Purchase: Mr. and Mrs. George Jaffin Fund, 2000-6
© 2008 Georgia O’Keefe Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Click Here

http://thejewishmuseum.org/collection/27467-the-steerage

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Copyright:© 2015 Estate of Alfred Stieglitz / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Click Here

http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=53358
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Whitney Museum of American Art

Credit line

Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Gift of an anonymous donor

Accession number
77.106

Click Here

http://collection.whitney.org/object/5139
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Worcester Art Museum

Click Here

http://www.worcesterart.org/collection/American/1978.76.html

From the above link between information on the photograph is a Copyright Notice link that opens the following:

Copyright Information

Unless otherwise noted, the Worcester Art Museum is the owner of all copyrights for images represented on this web site. Permission to reproduce works, whether in print media or any electronic media, or any technologies not in current use, must be obtained by the Registrar's Department. The museum reserves the right to grant approval and to collect reproduction fees deemed appropriate. Any unauthorized use by any person or entity will render them responsible and liable to the museum for appropriate compensation and other costs, regardless whether the person has profited or is responsible for such unauthorized use.

To request permission to duplicate scans or for a limited reproduction license, please make your request in writing (no phone calls, please), to the attention of the Registrar's Department.

Registrar's Department
Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609-3196

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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Click Here

http://www.sfmoma.org/explore/collection/artwork/13784

Near the bottom of the page near the image it says the following.

Copyright © 1998 – 2015 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

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ArtsMinnesota

Alfred Stieglitz–The Steerage

Near the bottom of the page near the image it says the following.

Copyright ArtsMinnesota

Click Here

http://www.artsminnesota.com/reviews/the-flat-world-myth-persists-in-the-mias-globalization-exhibit/alfred-stieglitz-the-steerage/

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FOR SALE

The Image is on sale here: £16.50 GBP


The Image is on sale here: $54.99

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FOR FREE

This image is available for download, without charge, under the Getty's Open Content Program:
(21.86 MB)


It comes in at around 9.5 X 12 inch


I wonder

Would anyone like to buy it?

I could run it though some photo editing software if you want and include some fancy bits and pieces that might be to your liking.