File:RathboneBruceMutual.jpg

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Description	A publicity still of Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce for the radio series "The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"
Author or copyright owner	Unknown photographer
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: Unclear Immediate source: Google Images
Date of publication	1940s
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	It will be placed in the top of the infobox.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	I am unclear as to the copyright status.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	Limited to the article, and at most others related to Sherlock Holmes and the lead actors.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	It is a photo for publicity purposes from decades ago.
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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
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	10:08, 12 November 2025	No thumbnail	1,300 × 1,652 (290 KB)	Garethheathcote (talk \| contribs)	Uploading a non-free file using File Upload Wizard

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The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes