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Is “Eli Whitney” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Eli Whitney” 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 “Eli Whitney”?

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David C. Hinman, active 1830 - c. 1849 (1847).

Question 3

Where is “Eli Whitney” from?

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

Question 4

Can I use “Eli Whitney” commercially for free?

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

Title	Eli Whitney
Artist	David C. Hinman, active 1830 - c. 1849
Date	1847 19th century
Medium	Engraving on paper
Classification	Print
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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