• The photo was originally taken by CBS in February 1964. It was distributed again in 1969 to publicize a CBS network television special on music. CBS did not mark the photo as copyrighted then it distributed it again 5 years later.
• Original registrations in artwork were checked for the year 1964. The book lists only one original registration for CBS. A registration for material pertaining to their Terrytoons cartoon character, Deputy Dawg. View-master reel from 1963. No registrations for CBS in artwork from 1965.
• Original registrations in artwork were also checked for 1969. Only CBS-Terrytoons material dealing with cartoon characters such as Mighty Mouse were listed. 2 Terrytoons prints Another Terytoons print.
• I am also aware that Getty Images lists a copy of this photo as part of the CBS rights-managed portfolio. Nothing shown at Getty Images lists or makes mention of a copyright for the photo.
• It was not registered in either 1964 or 1969, when CBS re-issued this copy of it, with the US Copyright Office. The photo distributed to print media has no copyright marking on it front or back and Getty Images has no information listed with regard to a copyright for the photo. There's no evidence it was ever copyrighted.

• The item has no copyright markings on it as can be seen in the links above.
• 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.

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