The photo has no copyright markings on it as can be seen in the links above and in the unedited copy of the file.
It can be dated by the history of the group. They formed in the early 1960s, broke up in 1970, and reunited in 1978.
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Este trabalho está em domínio público porque foi publicado nos Estados Unidos entre 1929 e 1977, inclusive, sem um aviso de direitos autorais. A menos que seu autor esteja morto por vários anos, não é do domínio público nos países ou áreas que não se aplica a regra do curto prazo para as obras dos E.U.A, como o Canadá (50 apm), China (50 apm, com exceção de Hong Kong e Macau), Alemanha (70 apm), México (100 apm), Suíça (70 apm), e de outros países com tratados individuais. Veja esta página para mais explicações.
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2011-08-04 14:30 (UTC) | We hope | 107825 (bytes) | 589×762 | Photo has been cropped. Previous upload was to establish source, timeframe and that there are no copyright marks on it.
2011-08-04 14:29 (UTC) | We hope | 102508 (bytes) | 1670×1024 | {{commons ok}} {{Information |Description=Promotional photo of Peter, Paul and Mary. |Source=[http://cgi.ebay.com/1970-PETER-PAUL-MARY-Legendary-Group-Press-Photo-/150625573165?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item2311fbd92d#ht_2618wt_1164 eBay item] [http://i101
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