Image:Rollie Free, record run.jpg

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Image
File history
File links

No higher resolution available.
Rollie_Free,_record_run.jpg‎ (600 × 470 pixels, file size: 74 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

Low resolution, fair use image of an historic photograph, photographer unknown, 1948.

Source: motorcyclemuseum.org

This image is a faithful digitalization of a unique historic image, and the copyright for it is most likely held by the person who took the image or the agency employing the person. It is believed that the use of this Image

to illustrate the event or historically notable person(s) in question where:
The image depicts a non-reproducible historic event or historically notable person(s), and no free alternative exists or can be created, and
The image is low resolution and of no larger and of no higher quality than is necessary for the illustration of an article, and the use of the image on Wikipedia is not expected to decrease the value of the copyright,
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Other use of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Fair use for more information.

If this does not accurately describe this image, please remove this tag and provide a different fair use rationale.

To the uploader: please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as described on Wikipedia:Image description page, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.

This work is copyrighted and unlicensed. It does not fall into one of the blanket acceptable non-free content categories listed at Wikipedia:Non-free content#Images or Wikipedia:Non-free content#Audio clips. However, it is believed that the use of this work in the articles " Rollie Free " and " Vincent Motorcycles":

To illustrate the subject in question
Where no free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information
On the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation ([1]),

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Copyrights.

To the uploader: this tag is not a sufficient claim of fair use. You must also include the source of the work, all available copyright information, and a detailed non-free use rationale.

[edit] Fair use rationale

The image linked here is claimed to be used under fair use because:

It is an historically significant photograph of Rollie Free taken during his land speed record attempt at Bonneville Salt Flats in 1948.
There is no alternative, public domain or free-copyrighted replacement image available.
Inclusion of the image is for information, education and analysis only.
The text discussing the significance of this historical photograph, or referencing it as a key example of the photographers work, is enhanced by inclusion of the image.
The image is a low resolution copy of the original work, and of such low quality that it will not affect potential sales of the photograph.

File history

Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.

	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	14:48, 2 May 2006	600×470 (74 KB)	Cactus.man (Talk \| contribs)	(Low resolution, fair use image of an historic photograph, photographer unknown, 1948. From [http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=178] {{HistoricPhoto}} == Fair use rationale == The image linked here is claimed to be used under f)