Is “Gideon Welles” in the public domain?

Yes. “Gideon Welles” 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 “Gideon Welles” from?

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

Can I use “Gideon Welles” commercially for free?

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“Gideon Welles” by Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896 (1865) 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.

Gideon Welles

Q: Who created “Gideon Welles”?

Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896 (1865).

Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896

Title	Gideon Welles
Artist	Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896
Date	1865 19th century
Medium	Albumen silver print
Classification	Photograph
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Robert L. Drapkin
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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