Is “Chief Joseph” in the public domain?

Yes. “Chief Joseph” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Where is “Chief Joseph” from?

It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Can I use “Chief Joseph” commercially for free?

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

“Chief Joseph” by Edward Sheriff Curtis, 19 Feb 1868 - 19 Oct 1952 (1903) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Chief Joseph

Q: Who created “Chief Joseph”?

Edward Sheriff Curtis, 19 Feb 1868 - 19 Oct 1952 (1903).

Edward Sheriff Curtis, 19 Feb 1868 - 19 Oct 1952

Title	Chief Joseph
Artist	Edward Sheriff Curtis, 19 Feb 1868 - 19 Oct 1952
Date	1903 20th century
Medium	Photogravure
Classification	Photograph
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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