In a message dated 6/15/02 12:04:30 PM EST, ferret@wyoming.com writes: > As far as PhotoRoy6's question: if the old photographs are old enough and > there is no copyright--or it has expired, you can use the photos for any > purpose you want--including selling the photos--but YOU cannot copyright > them. Ok but I have some slides take I inherited thru a will from my Aunt of ocuppied Japan that I have scanned and removed people from ( head coming out of bridge, distracting stuff) and done other manipulations to. While I can't copyright the original I can copyright the manipulated print?