Because it was published in the United States long prior to 1923, it is public domain in the United States by definition. McGee resided in the US by 1890, and lived there for the remainder of his life.
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== Summary == {{Information | description = This photo is black and white photo welterweight boxer Jack McGee who fought in the nineteenth century. Photo taken around 1890. | source = http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/magee-jack.htm Because it was published in the United States long prior to 1923, it is public domain in the United States by definition. McGee resided in the US by 1890, and lived there for the remainder of his life.}}