^Ditto. On the Facebook page I noticed attribution to specific people who sent in images but not for others images I saw. Even if the image is in the public domain it's nice to know what/where it's from (or if it's from a personal collection).
Sorry for the necro bump. I found this thread ---- and this fascinating forum ---- while googling something else.
I always put the original source in the post if I know who it is. However, much of the time it is simply lost to history. Also, regarding copyright, my understanding is that copyright can only be claimed by the creator of a work or his legally-designated heirs and that everything created before 1923 is in the public domain unless there has been a legally established "custody chain" that has kept the copyright current over the years since the original creation.
But, as a photographer myself, I'm keenly aware of such considerations and try my best to keep things on the up and up.
Thanks to the original poster for his kindly words. Texas is indeed a blessing to us all.
Traces Of Texas
in Historic Houston
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Sorry for the necro bump. I found this thread ---- and this fascinating forum ---- while googling something else.
I always put the original source in the post if I know who it is. However, much of the time it is simply lost to history. Also, regarding copyright, my understanding is that copyright can only be claimed by the creator of a work or his legally-designated heirs and that everything created before 1923 is in the public domain unless there has been a legally established "custody chain" that has kept the copyright current over the years since the original creation.
But, as a photographer myself, I'm keenly aware of such considerations and try my best to keep things on the up and up.
Thanks to the original poster for his kindly words. Texas is indeed a blessing to us all.
Traces