File:The pin of Rho Psi Fraternity.png

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Description	This was the pin of Rho Psi Fraternity, a cultural-affinity fraternity formed in 1916 at Cornell University to serve Chinese students. It later renamed itself as Rho Psi Society and became a non-collegiate association.
Author or copyright owner	Unknown
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924078964966&view=1up&seq=436&skin=2021&size=125&q1=Rho%20Psi
Date of publication	Circa 1920
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Rho Psi
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	To support encyclopedic discussion of this work in this article. The illustration is specifically needed to support the following point(s): Identifying pin, worn by members.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	Any derivative work based upon the artwork would be a copyright violation, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	I cropped the original yearbook page substantially, then reduced the image by 60%, and cropped further.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution image of the artwork will not impact the commercial viability of the art.
Other information	The image is on p.426 (actual page number) of the 1920 Cornellian yearbook.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Rho Psi//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_pin_of_Rho_Psi_Fraternity.pngtrue

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Date and time of digitizing	18:34, 14 December 2021