[harrison987]

I have dealt with copyright for years. All WW2 photos are FREE DOMAIN, unless the original photographer placed a copyright on the photos and CONTINUED a copyright after death. 10 years (more or less depending on where you live), after the original photographers death if no copyright is placed/renewed, they are FREE DOMAIN, and cannot be copy written again.

Owning an original photo does not and will not give anyone copyright. They would have to be the original photographer, and have a copyright the original negative. In death, the family naturally "inherits" the copyright, but if they do not register the copyright after his death, and 10 years have gone by, it becomes free domain (public domain).


mike