Question 1

Is “Unidentified man” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Unidentified man” 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 “Unidentified man”?

Accepted Answer

Rensselaer Emmet Churchill, 1820 - 25 May 1892 (1849).

Question 3

Where is “Unidentified man” from?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Can I use “Unidentified man” 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	Unidentified man
Artist	Rensselaer Emmet Churchill, 1820 - 25 May 1892
Date	1849 19th century
Medium	Quarter-plate plus daguerreotype
Classification	Photograph
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Joan Murray
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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