DescriptionF Scott Fitzgerald and his mother St Paul Minnesota.jpg
English: Black-and-white photograph of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald and his mother in front of 479-480 Laurel Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, circa 1897. Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society. According to a communiqué from Minnesota Historical Society librarian Jenny McElroy, this photograph is in the public domain.
[OK]Public domain (verified). On Monday November 29, 2021, User:Flask contacted the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) regarding the copyright status of this photograph. On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, MNHS representative Jenny McElroy replied and confirmed that "the photograph was produced in approximately 1897" and is "in the public domain." Although the photograph is in the public domain, McElroy nonetheless requested that their digitized version be credited to the original photographer Ethel Claire Brill and the Minnesota Historical Society:
"Thank you for your message, and I'm happy to help! ... The photograph was produced in approximately 1897, so it is considered to be in the public domain. ... The photo you mentioned can be used online with no additional paperwork as long as it is being used at or below the low-resolution of the version available from our Collections Online system. It must also be properly credited to the photographer (Ethel Claire Brill) and the Minnesota Historical Society. For digital projects we also ask—though do not require—that the project link back to the image in our systems."
This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Auto-Tone. Auto-Contrast. Auto-Balance. Removed scratches, smudges. Cropped to remove border and damaged edges..
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Photo of a young F. Scott Fitzgerald with his mother by photographer Ethel Claire Brill
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