UBB.threads Forums Edged Weapons Miscellaneous Dagger Forum Information on internet (correct or ?? )

No problem Copyright is definitely a can of worms and not really well understood. I think the biggest misunderstanding is over who actually owns the copyright for old photos and drawings. Many collectors believe that when they purchase a photo or drawing that the copyright comes with it. This is not the case. Under copyright law, the copyright is vested with the original creator and remains with the creator unless specifically transferred. Unless there is documentation attached and signed by the original creator, you only own the photo or drawing, not the copyright. Trying to find the creator of a pre-1945 German photo or drawing can be very difficult, if not impossible. Studio portraits or signed drawings can be identified, but you still need to find the creator or their estate to obtain the copyright. To add to the can of worms, there are many thousands of photos and drawings collected by the US and now in the National Archives which have all been released into the public domain. This effectively eliminates any copyright considerations. Now, photos used in published works is a different story altogether, provided the author/publisher obtained valid copyrights before publication. Overall, copyrights are quite a convoluted subject and need to be considered by any website using photos or drawings