Image: Lucille Ball Lux Radio Theatre 1951

Description: Publicity photo of Lucille Ball for Lux Radio Theatre. This was shortly before she would begin her most famous role as Lucy Ricardo on the television program I Love Lucy.
Title: Lucille Ball Lux Radio Theatre 1951
Credit: eBay item photo front publicity release
Author: Lever Brothers, the maker of Lux soap and the radio program's sponsor. It was not unusual for networks or sponsors to use advertising or publicity agencies to distribute publicity materials. Lever used their contracted ad agency, J. Walter Thompson, to get this to the media.
Permission: The photo has no copyright markings on it as can be seen in the links above. It can be dated from the press release. United States Copyright Office page 2 "Visually Perceptible Copies The notice for visually perceptible copies should contain all three elements described below. They should appear together or in close proximity on the copies. 1 The symbol © (letter C in a circle); the word “Copyright”; or the abbreviation “Copr.” 2 The year of first publication. If the work is a derivative work or a compilation incorporating previously published material, the year date of first publication of the derivative work or compilation is sufficient. Examples of derivative works are translations or dramatizations; an example of a compilation is an anthology. The year may be omitted when a pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work, with accompanying textual matter, if any, is reproduced in or on greeting cards, postcards, stationery, jewelry, dolls, toys, or useful articles. 3 The name of the copyright owner, an abbreviation by which the name can be recognized, or a generally known alternative designation of owner.1 Example © 2007 Jane Doe."
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
Attribution Required?: No