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Old Can someone claim ownership by publishing old photos given to a historical society by variesvarious families?

SomeSomeone who had access to photos giventogiven to a historical society of 100+ yr old photos, wrote a book,. And in this book he used the photos donated to the historical society. He published his book and copyrighted it as he says, now he own all rights to the photos?! Is that correct!? For example my great grandmothersgrandmother's photo which we all have a copy of, was also given to this historical society, if. If I post it on Facebook he sends me a message that he owns the rights to the photo and to take it down. Is that legal?

Old photos given to historical society by varies families

Some who had access to photos givento historical society of 100+ yr old photos, wrote a book, in this book he used the photos donated to the historical society. He published his book and copyrighted it as he says, now he own all rights to the photos? Is that correct! For example my great grandmothers photo which we all have a copy of, was also given to this historical society, if I post it on Facebook he sends me a message that he owns the rights to the photo and to take it down. Is that legal?

Can someone claim ownership by publishing old photos given to a historical society by various families?

Someone who had access to photos given to a historical society of 100+ yr old photos wrote a book. And in this book he used the photos donated to the historical society. He published his book and copyrighted it as he says, now he own all rights to the photos! Is that correct? For example my great grandmother's photo which we all have a copy of, was also given to this historical society. If I post it on Facebook he sends me a message that he owns the rights to the photo and to take it down. Is that legal?

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Old photos given to historical society by varies families

Some who had access to photos givento historical society of 100+ yr old photos, wrote a book, in this book he used the photos donated to the historical society. He published his book and copyrighted it as he says, now he own all rights to the photos? Is that correct! For example my great grandmothers photo which we all have a copy of, was also given to this historical society, if I post it on Facebook he sends me a message that he owns the rights to the photo and to take it down. Is that legal?