File:Robert W. Cairns, American chemist.jpg

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Description	Corporate headshot of American chemist Robert W. Cairns (December 23, 1909 - January 27,1985).
Author or copyright owner	Unknown photographer.
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: Hercules Powder Company promotional efforts. Immediate source: A personal archive of Robert W. Cairns professional files.
Date of publication	circa 1950
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Robert W. Cairns
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	for visual identification of the person in question, at the top of his/her biographical article
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	Subject is deceased and company is no longer in business so no free equivalent could reasonably be obtained.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	This will only be used as visual identification of subject in the article about them.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	Copyright owner is no longer in business and there is no commercial purpose where such a low resolution image could be used instead of original.
Other information	The subject of the photograph has been deceased since: 1985
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Robert W. Cairns//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_W._Cairns,_American_chemist.jpgtrue

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	17:17, 10 June 2018		248 × 300 (44 KB)	DelawareDescendant (talk \| contribs)	Uploading a non-free historic portrait using File Upload Wizard

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