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TIL photographer Carol Highsmith donated thousands of her photos to the Library of Congress for public use. Surprisingly, Getty Images claimed copyright on these photos and even accused her of infringement for using one of her own photos on her site.

by /u/mambamagic248 in /r/todayilearned

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