File:New York Chicago and St. Louis Herald.png

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Summary

Template:Non-free use rationale logo New York, Chicago & St. Louis Herald

Heralds are "logos" or "slogans" used by railroad companies and displayed on their equipment.

"Copyright does not protect names, titles, slogans, or short phrases. In some cases, these things may be protected as trademarks. ... However, copyright protection may be available for logo artwork that contains sufficient authorship. In some circumstances, an artistic logo may also be protected as a trademark." Excerpt from http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-protect.html

Use of such images on Wikipedia arguably meets Fair Use requirements. See also http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html

Licensing

Template:Imbox Template:Non-free mediaTemplate:File other== Fair use in New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad == It is believed that this image qualifies under fair use because:

  • The image depicts the official corporate logo for the entity described by the article.
  • The image is being used for identification purposes
  • Use of a low-resolution, black and white version of the logo does not hamper or dilute the copyright holder's use of the original image.
  • No free alternatives are available
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