The Punks (Detroit band).jpg

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Description	This is a photograph of the Punks, a early-mid 1970s proto-punk band from Detroit who are the subject of a Wikipedia article.
Author or copyright owner	The Punks/Richard Blondy
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: Publicity photo Immediate source: www.theoaklandpress.com (lower resolution version on Google Images)
Date of publication	1973
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	The Punks
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	It will be the readers' primary means of visually identifying the group and its members.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	An alternative is unlikely to be found and would be insufficient.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	It will only appear in the info box at the top of this article and nowhere else.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	It will not harm the commercial opportunities of the owners, but rather enable them to convey their likeness to a wider audience.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Punks//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Punks_(Detroit_band).jpgtrue

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