Covered Spans of Yesteryear: Copyright Restrictions

Documenting North America's past & present covered bridges

These materials are being provided solely for educational and research purposes. Although most of the textual material is in the public domain, the compilation is copyrighted by Covered Spans of Yesteryear. The written permission of the copyright owners and/or other rights holders (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.

These records were created for the various covered bridge preservation organizations and historic research organizations interested in such material. Many of the images presented would be considered public domain. However, occasionally material of a historical nature is presented and rights to these images are protected. Whether you're printing an image or using it in a digital form the image still belongs to the source organization or individual. Respect their rights to these images. In all cases the courtesy of an acknowledgment is requested if material is used in a publication. Again, users are reminded that it is their responsibility to make an independent legal assessment of an item and to secure any necessary permissions for any further desired use or reproduction.