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Criteria
PD in UK if
PD in US as of 1st January 1996 if
Work was published by the British Government or a crown agency (see {{PD-UKGov}})
Created prior to 1974
Created prior to 1946 but the URAA may be inapplicable to some post 1946 works.[1]
A work by an identifiable author
Published by an author who died prior to 1954
Published by an author who died prior to 1926
Published work by unknown author that cannot be determined by reasonable research.
Published prior to 1954
Published prior to 1926
Unpublished work where neither the author or original publication can be determined by reasonable research.
Created prior to 1954
Created prior to 1926
PD-UKPublic domain in the United Kingdom//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Soper-children.jpg
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if it entered the public domain in the United Kingdom prior to 1996, or
when, after that date, its copyright term expires in accordance with U.S. law.
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This image is in the public domain in the United States because it was first published outside the United States prior to January 1, 1929. Other jurisdictions have other rules. Also note that this image may not be in the public domain in the 9th Circuit if it was first published on or after July 1, 1909 in noncompliance with US formalities, unless the author is known to have died in 1953 or earlier (more than 70 years ago) or the work was created in 1903 or earlier (more than 120 years ago.)[2]
PD-USPublic domain in the United States//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Soper-children.jpg
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