Photo Permissions, Licensing, Copyright

Permissions

Permission is not required for the personal, private use of an image purchased from Penobscot Marine Museum (e.g., display in the home, personal gift, etc.). However:

  • The use of the image in any public manner (such as publication in print, on a website or in social media, or for public display) requires written permission from Penobscot Marine Museum.
  • Possession of a photo print or electronic file does not constitute permission to reproduce or publish it.

To request permission for public use of an image:

Locate the image ID number or negative number on your print or electronic file. (Your permission request MUST include one of these numbers. If you do not know either of these numbers, contact us.) Print and complete this Permission Request Form and send it, along with the appropriate licensing fee to:

Photo Dept.
Penobscot Marine Museum
PO Box 498
Searsport, ME 04974
Fax: 207 548-2520
email

You will receive a Letter of Permission from Penobscot Marine Museum granting specific usage rights.

Licensing Fees

Any commercial or other public use of our images is subject a fee which is assessed per image, per use. These fees are separate from, and in addition to, image reproduction charges.

Fees for use of over 20 images are negotiable. Contact us to discuss permission for use in formats and venues not addressed below.

Even where no fee is charged, written permission from Penobscot Marine Museum is required for any public use of the images in its collections.


Editorial Use: Magazines, Printed Books, and E-books

  In Maine Out-of-state
Commercial Use, by circulation    
2,999 or less $15.00 $25.00
3,000 to 7,499 $20.00 $40.00
7,500 to 29,999 $60.00 $100.00
30,000 to 49,999 $90.00 $125.00
50,000 to 99,999 $100.00 $200.00
100,000 to 149,999 $125.00 $250.00
over 150,000 By arrangement By arrangement
Cover/jacket surcharge $ 25.00 $100.00
 
Newspapers No fee $10.00
 
Historical Societies No fee $10.00
 

World Wide Web

Commercial $50.00 $100.00
Non-Profit* $10.00 $20.00
 

Notes

Print fees shown are for first use. Subsequent printings and editions are billed at 75% of listed fees.

Other commercial print use, such as advertising, merchandising and packaging: by arrangement.

All other uses: by arrangement.

*A state or federal non-profit ID# must be provided.

Copyright

For a discussion of copyright issues related to the use of photography from the Penobscot Marine Museum archives, Click here