File:Dspotswood.jpg

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Licensing[edit]

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To the uploader: Please add a detailed non-free use rationale for each article the image is used in, which must also declare compliance with the other parts of the non-free content criteria, as well as the source of the work and copyright information. For example non-free use rationales, see Wikipedia:Use rationale examples. Template:Non-free use rationale may be helpful for stating the rationale. This tag is not a sufficient claim of fair use. To patrollers and administrators: If this image has an appropriate rationale please append |image has rationale=yes as a parameter to the license template.

Fair use rationale[edit]

1. The image is of lower resolution than the original photograph (copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
2. No free or public domain images have been located for the subject of the article.
3. The use of this image does not limit the copyright owners' rights or ability to distribute the photograph in any way.
4. The image is being used for informational purposes only, and its use is not believed to detract from the value of the original photograph or its copyright in any way.
5. The article in question is about a government official, and a photograph taken by someone in an official capacity adds significantly to the article on the person.