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Is “Thomson DC Generator” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Thomson DC Generator” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

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Who created “Thomson DC Generator”?

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Thomson, Elihu (1886).

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Where is “Thomson DC Generator” from?

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

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Can I use “Thomson DC Generator” 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	Thomson DC Generator
Artist	Thomson, Elihu
Date	1886 19th century
Medium	overall: 6 in x 10 1/2 in x 10 3/4 in; 15.24 cm x 26.67 cm x 27.305 cm
Classification	motor
Origin	United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia United States: Pennsylvania
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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