File:JohnstoneShadow.jpg

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Summary

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Description	A publicity cutting of actor Bill Johnstone as the Shadow.
Author or copyright owner	Unknown
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: Unknown publication Immediate source: Pinterest
Date of publication	Circa 1940s
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	William Johnstone (actor)
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	Used as a side image.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	I am unclear in regards to the copyright status.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	Limited to the article about the subject and The Shadow radio series
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The subject is long deceased.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of William Johnstone (actor)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JohnstoneShadow.jpgtrue

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	00:02, 7 December 2025		287 × 347 (63 KB)	DatBot (talk \| contribs)	Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
	16:39, 6 December 2025	No thumbnail	546 × 659 (57 KB)	Garethheathcote (talk \| contribs)	Uploading a non-free file using File Upload Wizard

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William Johnstone (actor)