Template:PD-US

This image is in the public domain in the United States. In most cases, this means that it was first published prior to January 1, 1923 (see the template documentation for more cases). Other jurisdictions may have other rules, and this image might not be in the public domain outside the United States. See Lockwiki:Copyrights for more details.

Template documentation

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Some cases where this template may apply are listed below. You may consider using a more specific tag.

1. Works published in the U.S. before 1923.
2. Works first published in 2003 or later by authors who died before 1937.
3. Works published in the U.S. between 1923 and 1977 without a copyright notice. See Template:PD-Pre1978.
4. Works published in the U.S. between 1978 and March 1, 1989, without a copyright notice, and where the copyright was not later registered.
5. Works published in the U.S. between 1923 and 1963 with a copyright notice but without later copyright renewal. See Template:PD-Pre1964.
6. Works published outside the U.S. before 1923, except possibly in the 9th Circuit, then before July 1, 1909. See Template:PD-US-1923-abroad.
7. Works published outside the U.S. between 1923 and 1977 which were in the public domain in their home countries on January 1, 1996. See Template:PD-US-1996

For a complete list of all cases where an image is in the public domain in the United States, see [1]