Photo Credits

[Kenneth and Tracie Josephson]

Fred W. Schneider III wrote:

> Tagging onto Josephson's remarks, the only good reason I can think of for
> listing the source of the print is to make some feel good.  I still believe
> that can be done well off to the side.  The chap who braved the muggy summer
> days to photograph a New Orleans car or the chill of Boston in the winter
> deserves credit, dead or alive.  Under current laws, his permission (or that of
> his or her estate) is required if the person is alive or had been dead less
> than fifty years.

True. In my case, I bought the negatives from the family. The family
asked me to be responsible for the use of the pictures. They are still
embarrassed about the photographer being a trolley fan. If someone else
takes a print I give or sell them and credits themselves or the
photographer in way objectionable to her survivng relatives, they become
angry with me. I've been that route already.

I've already had my fifteen minutes of fame in life. I don't need to see
my name in print in order feel good. I am simply complying with the
family's wishes. I've been told by others the family has no right to
suppress the photographer's identity by requesting her first name not be
used on photo credits. And I haven't consulted an attorney to find out.
The family has been very gracious about the entire matter and I want to
honor their wishes. When Herb published his calendar and Kevin Brown
published a book on Edmonton trackless trolleys, they simply credited
the photos to the photographer, but mentioned elsewhere that I shared
the pictures from my collection. That suited the family, so it suited
me. Ken J.

P.S.- Welcome back, Fred! :-)