[Zack Magnusson]

Let me be clear. It is my wish that you end the eBay auctions of my family's photo and that you never again offer it or any of the rest for sale in any form.

I wish to communicate the same to the person from whom you say you purchased the photo. Please send me their eBay username offline so that I may inform them of my wishes as well.

I ask this of you not as a courtesy, but out of respect for the man in the photograph, my late grandfather, Ronald E. "Hick" Miller. Imagine for a moment how it feels to see a personal photograph, cherished since childhood, offered for sale by a stranger, with a company logo stamped across it as if it is corporate property.

After the first sentence of your message, you expended the entire balance of text telling me why this image is not covered by copyright law. Then, at the bottom of your eBay listing is the following statement: "All pictures and descriptions used in my auctions under COPYRIGHT and I forbid the use of these photos and information in any manner such as paper or electronic (internet) publications or otherwise. Use is solely based on my authorization only." .....................What?

In your eBay listing, you stated the following: "This item is a new print from the original." Say what you will, but it is clear from the quantity and scope of items you've sold and offer for sale on eBay that you know what "original" means to collectors. Or do you?

I posted this image on the web because I want to learn as much about my grandfather's military service as I can. He's not around anymore for me to ask, so I'm piecing together the puzzle from every clue I can gather. Thanks to others on this site, I believe I finally know where and when this photograph was taken. And now, the knowledge base is greater. Please do not take advantage of me and all the other folks that make up this online community.