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Is “[Two Plumbers]” in the public domain?

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Yes. “[Two Plumbers]” 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 “[Two Plumbers]”?

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Washer (1880s–90s).

Question 3

Where is “[Two Plumbers]” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

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Can I use “[Two Plumbers]” 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	[Two Plumbers]
Artist	Washer
Date	1880s–90s 19th century
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Classification	Photographs
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 2025
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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