File:Lewis A. McArthur (1883-1951).jpg

Photograph of Lewis A. “Tam” McArthur; McArthur was an Oregon businessman who served on the Oregon Geographic Names Board for 35 years; he wrote "Oregon Geographic Names" in 1928; he died in 1951.

Image no. CN009116 courtesy Oregon Historical Society https://web.archive.org/web/20090629061932/http://bluebook.state.or.us/notable/notmcarthur.htm

Lewis A. McArthur

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The photograph is necessary to identify Lewis A. McArthur who is the sole subject of the specific biographical article.

The photograph cannot be replaced since the subject individual died in 1951. other_information= Fair use rationale for using photograph of Lew A. McArthur in a biographical article specifically about him--though this image may be subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. “Fair Use” laws and the Wikipedia non-free content policies, because:

• It is a photograph of a prominent individual who wrote an important reference book.
• The photograph has been cropped approximately 5% from the original version; and copies made from it will be of less quality.
• The photo is only being used for informational purposes to identify the subject of a biographical article specifically about Lewis A. McArthur.
• Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because the photograph visually identifies the individual featured in the article.
• No other photograph is available and new photographs cannot be made since the individual shown in the photograph died in 1951.