Question 1

Is “Possibly Ted Shawn” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Possibly Ted Shawn” 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 “Possibly Ted Shawn”?

Accepted Answer

Edwin F. Townsend, 1879 - 1957 (c. 1925).

Question 3

Where is “Possibly Ted Shawn” 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 “Possibly Ted Shawn” 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	Possibly Ted Shawn
Artist	Edwin F. Townsend, 1879 - 1957
Date	c. 1925 20th century
Medium	Solarized gelatin silver print
Classification	Photograph
Origin	United States\New York\Kings\New York United States\New York\Kings\New York
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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