File:Esther Gordy Edwards.jpeg

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Description	Esther Gordy Edwards (1920–2011), business executive and "Mother of Motown".
Author or copyright owner	Steven R. Nickerson
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75652680/esther-edwards Immediate source: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2011/239/75652680_131459596028.jpg
Date of publication	2011
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Esther Gordy Edwards
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	for visual identification of the person in question, at the top of their biographical article
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	The subject died in 2011, at this time there is no free alternative image in public domain.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	Image used in the infobox of only one article.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	Image being used to show identification of a biographical subject.
Other information	The subject of the photograph has been deceased since: August 24, 2011
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Esther Gordy Edwards//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Esther_Gordy_Edwards.jpegtrue

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where the individual(s) concerned are deceased, or where access would for practical purposes be impossible,
and for whom there is no known representation under a 'free' license,
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Copyrights.
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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
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