Image: Garfield goose card roy brown 1

Description: Front view of card sent to viewers of Garfield Goose and Friends in response to mail. There are no copyright marks or statements on this card as seen at photo links. It was created by Roy Brown, the graphics artist and puppeteer for the program as a response to the letters of young viewers. It was created for distribution to the show's viewers; copies were distributed in response to fan letters, photo requests, etc. The image was meant to attract attention and publicity for the show. The aim of this image was exactly the same as the publicity shots/stills done in the film industry. The inside of the card indicates the source of it was WGN-TV, as the name of the program and the days it aired are displayed as well as depictions of the show's regular cast of characters. The television show left the airwaves in 1976, so it is within the timeframe for the pre-1978 no copyright markings ruling. Copyright searches were done on the following without any results: Garfield Goose Frazier Thomas WGN-TV They reveal that WGN-TV renewed no copyrights to this image or any collection of images or any collection of material that might encompass this image. There is no evidence that WGN-TV claims copyright on the image. United States Copyright Office page 2 "Visually Perceptible Copies The notice for visually perceptible copies should contain all three elements described below. They should appear together or in close proximity on the copies. 1 The symbol © (letter C in a circle); the word “Copyright”; or the abbreviation “Copr.” 2 The year of first publication. If the work is a derivative work or a compilation incorporating previously published material, the year date of first publication of the derivative work or compilation is sufficient. Examples of derivative works are translations or dramatizations; an example of a compilation is an anthology. The year may be omitted when a pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work, with accompanying textual matter, if any, is reproduced in or on greeting cards, postcards, stationery, jewelry, dolls, toys, or useful articles. 3 The name of the copyright owner, an abbreviation by which the name can be recognized, or a generally known alternative designation of owner.1 Example © 2007 Jane Doe."
Title: Garfield goose card roy brown 1
Credit: eBay auction photo of card front photo of inside of card Transferred from en.wikipedia by SreeBot
Author: Roy Brown (graphics artist and puppeteer for the show)/WGN-TV Uploaded by We hope at en.wikipedia
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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