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Description	Edward A. Geary was a Oregon state legislator from Klamath Falls, Oregon; he was Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives 1955-56
Author or copyright owner	Unknown
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: Herald and News newspaper, Klamath Falls, Oregon Immediate source: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/95417637/?terms=%22Edward%2BA%2BGeary%22 (subscription required)
Date of publication	3 November 1950
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Edward A. Geary
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	for visual identification of the person in question, at the top of his/her biographical article
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	The photograph cannot be replaced since the subject individual died in 1974.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	This photo is only being used for informational purposes to identify the subject of a biographical article specifically about Edward A. Geary, who is the sole subject of the specific biographical article. This photograph resolution has been reduced so copies will be of less quality than the original.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	Fair use rationale for using photograph of Edward A. Geary in a biographical article specifically about him--though this image may be subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. "Fair Use" laws and the Wikipedia non-free content policies. This photograph resolution has been reduced so copies will be of less quality than the original.
Other information	The subject of the photograph has been deceased since: 1974 Fair use rationale for using photograph of Edward A. Geary in a biographical article specifically about him--though this image may be subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. "Fair Use" laws and the Wikipedia non-free content policies, because: • It is a photograph of a prominent individual who was a state legislator and Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives. • The photograph is very low resolution so copies made from it will be of less quality. • The photo is only being used for informational purposes to identify the subject of a biographical article specifically about Edward A. Geary. • Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because the photograph visually identifies the individual featured in the article. • No other photograph is available and new photographs cannot be made since the individual shown in the photograph died in 1974.
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This photograph is copyrighted and is NOT under a free license. However, it is believed that the use of this work in the article "Edward A. Geary":

to provide visual identification of one or more specific individual(s), or an identifiable gathering of them,
where the individual(s) concerned are deceased, or where access would for practical purposes be impossible,
and for whom there is no known representation under a 'free' license,
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

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.
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