Today in Copyright History: 1/12
The Printing Act of 1895 contained the first statutory prohibition of copyright in U.S. government publications.
![By Reynolds (Library of Congress) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/539530d2e4b0e3021538f0db/1421036079676-9XKTEZOOI6LRASQZNBY5/image-asset.jpeg)
By Reynolds (Library of Congress) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.
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