1910 -- sounds like they out of copyright; though their resale may be
covered under whatever contract you buy them.

m


At 8:09 AM -0500 10/30/01, Phil Lord wrote:
>The best course of action is to contact the "owner" agency, in this case
>DOT, and alert them. They can then take action to recover the items
>through the State Attorney general's office. We have done the same with
>artifacts being offered on Ebay from shipwreck sites in Lake Champlain,
>which are state property.
>
>Philip Lord, Jr.
>Director, Division of Museum Services
>New York State Museum
>Room CEC 3097 - Empire State Plaza
>Albany, NY
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>(518) 486-2037
>Website: http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/services.html
>
>>>> [log in to unmask] 10/29/01 01:13PM >>>
>Some photographs from the Department of Transportation were recently offered
>on ebay - not modern, but vintage prints, ca. 1910.  I queried the seller
>(politely, I hope) with my name and address about where he got them, and did
>he have clear title to them.  The response I got is below - distribution to
>the full list may not capture his giant (panicky?) font.
>
>Best,  Christopher Gray
>
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>From:   Iconpix
>To: MetHistory
>Hello :  Are you an attorney ? What is your interest in this matter. Has
>anyone reported it stolen ?
>This is a original photograph.  ANYBODY can
>own a photograph.  I am not using it for
>advertising or commercial purposes.  Is is
>sold as " art " for your home or exhibition.
>Please identify yourself properly and tell me
>your personal interest and I will answer your question.
>
>Regards Ike of iconpix


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