Shepherd with his horse and dog on Gravelly Range Coffee Mug

I saw this image and fell in love with it. It is considered in the public domain because it was taken by photographers working for the U.S. Government. The law states that Works created by the U.S. Government are not eligible for copyright protection (see page 5 of the Copyright Office's Circular 1, "Copyright Basics"). This image is from the Library of Congress. Photographs in this filing series (LC-USF35 and LC-USW36) are considered to be in the public domain. It is taken 1942 Aug. by Lee, Russell,, 1903-, photographer. Publication and other forms of distribution: Permitted. Photographs in this filing series were taken by photographers working for the U.S. Government. Works created by the U.S. Government are not eligible for copyright protection (see page 5 of the Copyright Office's Circular 1, "Copyright Basics"). The images are, therefore, considered to be in the public domain. Credit Line: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA-OWI Collection, [reproduction number, e.g., LC-USF35-1326] Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection Lot 12002-55 (DLC) 93845501 And there are No known restrictions on publication Digital ID: fsac 1a35022 Source: digital file from original transparency Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-fsac-1a35022 (digital file from original transparency) , LC-USW361-847 B (color film copy slide) Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print