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Topic: Loring Photography Studio
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lamajor
New Member Posts: 3
From:Alabama
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted March 19, 2002 11:56 AM
   
I have a photograph of my mother taken by Loring Studio, New Britain, sometime in the mid-1950's. The studio went out of business and I need to make a reduced-size copy of this picture for a family tree that my family is putting together. The "copy places" said that they cannot reproduce this picture (or any school pictures). If you know how I can get a release to copy this picture (and the school pictures), please reply or send email.IP: Logged |
scituate1
New Member Posts: 1
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Registered: Apr 2002
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posted April 27, 2002 04:24 PM
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Originally posted by lamajor:
I have a photograph of my mother taken by Loring Studio, New Britain, sometime in the mid-1950's. The studio went out of business and I need to make a reduced-size copy of this picture for a family tree that my family is putting together. The "copy places" said that they cannot reproduce this picture (or any school pictures). If you know how I can get a release to copy this picture (and the school pictures), please reply or send email.
Hi,Lamajor! I'm having the same problem!! Did you ever find a way to get the pictures copied? I'd really appreciate the information. Thanks! IP: Logged |
lamajor
New Member Posts: 3
From:Alabama
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted May 01, 2002 12:59 PM
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Originally posted by scituate1:
Hi,Lamajor!I'm having the same problem!! Did you ever find a way to get the pictures copied? I'd really appreciate the information. Thanks!
NO!!! I can't seem to find out any information about this. I want to contact a copyright lawyer to see if there is any way around this situation. Maybe you can do the same thing at your end. IP: Logged |
Faye
New Member Posts: 2
From:Front Royal, VA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted January 12, 2003 02:25 PM
Does anyone know the date that Loring Studios went out of business?
As for reducing or enlarging an old photo taken by Loring or anyone else, you can use a scanner. I have an old Loring photo and I make great copies!IP: Logged |
Faye
New Member Posts: 2
From:Front Royal, VA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted January 12, 2003 02:37 PM
I have scanned an old photo of a Loring photograph, if Loring is out of business, there should'nt be a problem with copy right laws. Most photo labs won't copy studio pictures. I scanned my old photo and printed out an 8x10 and a 2x3 for my wallet. The person in the photo is a friend from 40 years ago. I've been on all the People Search sites looking for him. Anyway, the copies I made turned out perfect! quote:
Originally posted by scituate1:
Hi,Lamajor!I'm having the same problem!! Did you ever find a way to get the pictures copied? I'd really appreciate the information. Thanks!
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mblynm
New Member Posts: 1
From:Nutmeg in the Heart of Dixie
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted June 05, 2003 09:11 AM
Under the old copyright law, a copyright, if there was one, expired in 25 years unless renewed by the owner for another 25 years.I have a Loring photo of my father taken in 1942, which makes NO notation of any kind about a copyright. In fact, back in the 40s and 50s, most photography studios were not as concerned with copyright. It is a relatively (last 25 years) phenom WRT photos. The solution of scanning the photograph and printing it out is the easiest. There is special printer paper available for photo reproduction and any print from the printer may be laminated for further protection, especially if one carries it in the wallet. Due to the time involved on my photo, I am sure that copyright would not apply. Also, the comment above about the fact that Loring is gone would apply. A copyright violation may only be enforced by the owner of the copyright. If they do not exist any longer, usually it would not present a problem. Just a few comments from the FWIW Department. IP: Logged |
lamajor
New Member Posts: 3
From:Alabama
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted June 05, 2003 09:34 PM
In this case, the 25 year expiration rule applies to the date the Loring went out of business. My understanding is that there is an implied copyright on material produced prior to the Federal Ruling on copyrights; therefore, grandfathering everything. I suppose now my quest is to find out when Loring went out of business.
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