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2.The postcard says 1928. It is written on the bottom.
From the link you provided, the copyright in Estonia is 70 years. So it is more then 70 years since the copyright ended. It is safe to say it is PD. Editorq35 (talk) 11:30, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That's right. Copyright will end for sure +70 years after the passing of the author. Public domain status is still uncertain. I will contact Mait Talts, the author of the publication from which this photo is sourced. He likely obtained it from archives in Estonia Editorq35 (talk) 11:48, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Adding that you can't declare other people's pictures "Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International". You can do that with pictures you have taken yourself with your own camera.Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 14:44, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Therefore, if a work was created in Estonia before 1992 or in Latvia before 1945 and meets the aforementioned criteria, it is in the public domain. Editorq35 (talk) 22:51, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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That can work, but note per template that there's some bureaucracy involved. You stating on Commons "She says it's ok" won't work. If you do decide to try to communicate with the photographer, my advice is to be clear that even if she does release a version of the photo under a Commons usable license, you can't guarantee it will be used on Wikipedia. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:47, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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As stated before: 'I will contact Mait Talts, the author of the publication from which this photo is sourced. He likely obtained it from archives in Estonia.' Editorq35 (talk) 12:04, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Polarlys, I attempted to contact the person who used this work without success. The photograph in question is of historical vintage, and regrettably, the identity of the photographer remains elusive. Nevertheless, this lack of attribution does not appear to present a significant issue, as the image has found wide and unrestricted distribution across various online platforms. To confirm this, please consult the file's source. Considering its potential value as a Wikipedia addition, we are receptive to your recommendations regarding the most suitable Creative Commons license for this image." Editorq35 (talk) 21:20, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
There is no suitable Creative Commons license. You can use this type of license for your very own work, but can’t apply it to the work of someone else. Either this file is in the public domain or it is not. --Polarlys (talk) 21:39, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
You can't add a {{cc-zero}} to a work you copied from the internet and you have no idea who it originally created. Please stop changing anything in the licensing just to make it "somehow fit". --Polarlys (talk) 08:00, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Art work is from here page 13: [3] Karlis A. M. Tennisons und Friedrich V. Lustig: Die ersten „praktizierenden“ Buddhisten in Estland // Mitteilungen aus baltischem Leben (2023) Nr. 1, S. 6-15.
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File:Rupert-Sheldrake looking-up.jpg should be deleted from Wikipedia. Owner of the photo did no grant permisson to add it to Wikipedia this time. Editorq35 (talk) 04:26, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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