Public Domain
On to Washington
1913 · Solax Studios
This particular film uses real film footage to show a march by women demanding the right to vote. This coincided with the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson and some of the marchers walked all the way from Newark, New Jersey to Washington, DC.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'On to Washington' is a short comedy drama directed by Alice Guy-Blaché and produced by the Solax Company. It was released in the United States on June 27, 1913.
Under US copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain due to the expiration of the maximum possible copyright term (95 years). As this film was released in 1913, its copyright protection expired long ago, regardless of whether it was registered or renewed.
The film is included in the AFI Catalog of Feature Films (though it is a short, it is frequently cited in early cinema scholarship) and is documented in the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries for 1913 under work number LP1000. It entered the public domain on January 1, 1989 (at the latest), following the conclusion of its 75-year term under the 1976 Act rules for pre-1922 works, or naturally under the 56-year rule if not renewed.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1912-1939
- American Film Institute (AFI) Catalog of Motion Pictures
- Alice Guy Blaché (Solax) Filmography Database
- 17 U.S.C. § 304 (Copyright Act of 1976)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.