File:George Formby - early image when still George Hoy.jpg

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Description	George Formby in his early stage days, probably while still billed as George Hoy - probably c. 1921–23
Author or copyright owner	Unknown
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: Unknown Immediate source: http://www.georgeformby.org/biography/a-jockey-treads-the-boards/
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	George Formby
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	Illustration of the "John Willie" character Formby took from his father.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	No free files have yet been found
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	The use of the image in the article complies with Wikipedia's non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork. The file is also probably PD free in the UK at present, but publishing details are scarce
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of George Formby//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:George_Formby_-_early_image_when_still_George_Hoy.jpgtrue

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	16:38, 18 July 2014		200 × 508 (47 KB)	SchroCat (talk \| contribs)	Uploading a non-free file using File Upload Wizard

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George Formby