Photographs from the Chicago Daily News, 1902-1933

Copyright and Other Restrictions on Materials in Photographs from the Chicago Daily News

The following statement is made by the Chicago Historical Society, from whose collection the materials reproduced here are drawn.

The Chicago Historical Society encourages use of these images to the extent permitted under the fair use clause of the 1976 Copyright Act, but it does ask that a credit line be included with each image used. The American Memory Learning Page provides guidance on fair use for teachers and classroom use. Otherwise, permission must be requested and granted by the Chicago Historical Society prior to use. Please cite the Reproduction Number for the item provided in the descriptive record.

Sample credit line:
Chicago Daily News negatives collection, DN-0003451. Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.

Permission to reproduce these works for purposes beyond those permissible as fair use or to republish them in any form must be granted in writing by the Chicago Historical Society. Please address questions to the Rights and Reproductions Office at

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Chicago, IL 60614-6071