Image: Senorwences1935

Description: Early photo of Señor Wences. Taken by Maurice Seymour in his Chicago studio, it depicts a young Wences with an early version of Johnny, the hand puppet he became famous with. This appears to have been signed by Wences for a fan as it translates to: "For Pepe and Josefina, affectionately (or with love), Wences." and dated at the bottom by him as having been written in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 26 October 1935.
Title: Senorwences1935
Credit: source photo
Author: Photographer: Maurice Seymour, Chicago. Seymour had studios in Chicago and New York where many performers had their photos taken, either on their own for promotion or at the request of their management for publicity purposes. At the time the photo was inscribed, Wences was just starting his career in the United States.
Permission: PD-PRE1978. The photo has no copyright markings on it as can be seen in the links above. 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