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Source: [1] subject died in 2003 no other pictures are therefore availalbe

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Clarence W. Blount
Description	the image depicts the subject of the article, Clarence Blount, a former Maryland State Senator
Source	http:http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/002200/002219/html/msa02219.html, Official archive for the State of Maryland
Article	Clarence W. Blount
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Low resolution?	The image resolution is lower than that of the source and would not be suitable for copying
Purpose of use	Is to show how the subject appeared while he was in office.
Replaceable?	No further photographs or images can be created because the subject died 4 years ago

Marylandstater (talk) 13:17, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

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current	15:54, 30 August 2007	180×252 (32 KB)	1msulax (Talk \| contribs)	({{Non-free promotional}} Source: [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12298.html] subject died in 2003 no other pictures are therefore availalbe)