Is “Ethel Waters” in the public domain?

Yes. “Ethel Waters” 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 “Ethel Waters” from?

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

Can I use “Ethel Waters” 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.

“Ethel Waters” by Harry Warnecke, 1900 - 1984 (1939) 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.

Ethel Waters

Q: Who created “Ethel Waters”?

Harry Warnecke, 1900 - 1984 (1939).

Harry Warnecke, 1900 - 1984

Title	Ethel Waters
Artist	Harry Warnecke, 1900 - 1984
Date	1939 20th century
Medium	Carbro print
Classification	Photograph
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Elsie M. Warnecke
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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