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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 article " Jack Dempsey" :

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.

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Jack Dempsey
Description	Revised promotional photo of Jack Dempsey.
Source	http://www.fighttoys.com/Dempsey,Jack%20(1927)a.JPG
Article	Jack Dempsey
Portion used	Low-resolution scan of entire poster that does not in any way limit the ability of the copyright owners to market or sell their product.
Low resolution?	Yes
Purpose of use	Visual illustration with historical importance to accompany critical commentary at Jack Dempsey.
Replaceable?	no
Other information	unknown

[edit] Fair use for Jack Dempsey

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws, and the stricter requirements ofWikipedia's non-free content policies, because:

It is a historically significant photo of a famous individual.
It is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality).
The photo is only being used for informational purposes.
Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because the photo and its historical significance are the object of discussion in the article.

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current	20:48, 27 October 2007	457×595 (43 KB)	Marty Rockatansky (Talk \| contribs)	( ==Licensing== {{Non-free fair use in \| Jack Dempsey}} {{Non-free use rationale \|Description=Revised promotional photo of Jack Dempsey. \|Source=http://www.fighttoys.com/Dempsey,Jack%20(1927)a.JPG \|Article= Jack Dempsey \|Portion=Low-resolution scan of)