(Original text : *The photo has no copyright markings on it as can be seen in the links above.
It can be dated by the CBS publicity notice seen on the back of the photo.
United States Copyright Office page 2 "Visually Perceptible Copies The notice for visually perceptible copies should contain all three elements described below. They should appear together or in close proximity on the copies.
2 The year of first publication. If the work is a derivative work or a compilation incorporating previously published material, the year date of first publication of the derivative work or compilation is sufficient. Examples of derivative works are translations or dramatizations; an example of a compilation is an anthology. The year may be omitted when a pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work, with accompanying textual matter, if any, is reproduced in or on greeting cards, postcards, stationery, jewelry, dolls, toys, or useful articles.
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was
published in the United States between 1929 and 1977, inclusive, without a
copyright notice. For further explanation, see
Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a
detailed definition of "publication" for public art. Note that it may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the
rule of the shorter term for US works (depending on the date of the author's death), such as Canada (50
p.m.a.), Mainland China (50 p.m.a., not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 p.m.a.), Mexico (100 p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 p.m.a.), and other countries with individual treaties.
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here. All following user names refer to en.wikipedia.
2011-07-27 22:35
We hope 890×691× (164784 bytes) Image has been cropped. Previous upload was to establish dating, source and that there are no copyright marks on the photo.
2011-07-27 22:34
We hope 951×1498× (150902 bytes) {{commons ok}} {{Information |Description=Publicity photo of the Jackson 5 from their 1972 television special. |Source=[http://cgi.ebay.com/1972-JACKSON-5-Michael-Jackson-RARE-Press-Photo-/160623156506?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item2565e2dd1a#ht_2335wt_116
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This is the unedited version of the file which provides dating, source and proves there are no copyright marks on it. I will revert to cropped version after upload.
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