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Is “John McLean” in the public domain?

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Yes. “John McLean” 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 “John McLean”?

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Whitehurst Studio, active 1849 - 1860 (c. 1857).

Question 3

Where is “John McLean” 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 “John McLean” 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	John McLean
Artist	Whitehurst Studio, active 1849 - 1860
Date	c. 1857 19th century
Medium	Salted paper print
Classification	Photograph
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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