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Library of Congress

https://www.loc.gov/

Using Items from the Library’s Website: Understanding Copyright  |  Legal  |  Library of Congress (loc.gov)

The Library of Congress(LOC) contains millions of books, photographs, papers, maps, films, sundry printed materials and recordings. The digital collection covers a large portion of these. The digital collection is predominantly in the public domain or no known copyright restrictions, items the LOC has permissions for or those with special access. The rights category that each image falls into is clearly listed in the item information and metadata.

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The Library Company of Philadelphia

The Library Company of Philadelphia – America’s oldest cultural institution, founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1731.

Rights and Reproductions – The Library Company of Philadelphia

The Library Company of Philadelphia offers open access to digitized images of selections from the collections. Digitized artifacts include books, paintings, prints, posters, databases, photographs and more. The collection’s date from the early 18th century to contemporary times. The images are open access and free for use, with the citation information on the linked page above as well as links provided in the image metadata.