Question 1

Is “Curly” in the public domain?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Who created “Curly”?

Accepted Answer

W. B. Finch, active c. 1880 (c. 1880).

Question 3

Where is “Curly” from?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Can I use “Curly” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

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

Title	Curly
Artist	W. B. Finch, active c. 1880
Date	c. 1880 19th century
Medium	Albumen silver print
Classification	Photograph
Origin	United States\Montana
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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