Template:Non-free historic image/doc

Usage
The template takes an unnamed parameter, being the name of the article in which the file is used:

Also available is agency which, when set equal to "no", will disable the "agency" part of the first sentence:
 * "This image is a faithful digitisation of a unique historic image, and the copyright for it is most likely held by the person who created the image."

If the image has an appropriate rationale then a reviewer will append

This will stop the message in the lower part of the template from being displayed.

Use of this template in the File space assigns pages to Category:Wikipedia non-free historic files.