Copyright

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No Known Copyright Restrictions

The Library of Virginia is participating in The Commons on Flickr to further the Library’s educational mission and increase public access to its collection of photographs.

The Library’s images that are part of The Commons are marked “no known copyright restrictions,” indicating that the Library is unaware of any current copyright restrictions on the works so designated, either because the term of copyright may have expired without being renewed or because no evidence has been found that copyright restrictions apply. The user of the images must understand that the Library of Virginia cannot guarantee that private or commercial use of the images shared on The Commons will not violate the rights of unidentified copyright holders, and the Library cannot be responsible for any liability resulting from the use of these images. For more information, see (link to pdf)

Disclaimer

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Linking Guidelines

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In view of the dynamic nature of the Library of Virginia's Web site and the possibility of updates and changes to the Library of Virginia's pages, we prefer that links enter the Library of Virginia site at the home page (http://www.lva.virginia.gov).

1. Do not present Library of Virginia pages or content as your own. Do not incorporate any content from this site into your site (e.g., by in-lining or framing or in any other manner) or alter the appearance of the Library of Virginia pages.


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