In a message dated 2/21/2006 12:16:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, ethans_mamma@yahoo.ca writes: Title: Old New England Houses Author: Albert Robinson Published:1920 with many illustrations from the Author's unique collection of Photographs Question: This book is loaded with old photographs of old houses---are these photographs in the public domain? Thanks Trina Trina- Based on the above--the book and pictures were all written/taken prior to 1923 and therefore they would be in the public domain--assuming we are talking about a book published in the USA. Joan