Picturesque Colorado

The film 'Picturesque Colorado' was released in 1911 by the Selig Polyscope Company. Under the current copyright laws of the United States, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain. This expiration occurs regardless of renewal filings or original ownership, as the maximum possible term of protection for works from this era was 75 years (under the 1976 Act) and subsequently standardized for works of this age. Historical records from the Library of Congress and the Catalog of Copyright Entries for 1911 confirm the existence of several short scenic films produced by Selig during this period. Since the production date is well before the 1928 cutoff, the film is definitively in the public domain and may be used, shared, or exhibited without permission from the original producer's successors.