PD-PRE1978.
(Original text : *The photo has no copyright markings on it as can be seen in the links above.
It can be dated by the CBS publicity notice seen on the back of the photo.
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The original description page is/was here. All following user names refer to en.wikipedia.
2011-07-27 22:35 We hope 890×691× (164784 bytes) Image has been cropped. Previous upload was to establish dating, source and that there are no copyright marks on the photo.
2011-07-27 22:34 We hope 951×1498× (150902 bytes) {{commons ok}} {{Information |Description=Publicity photo of the Jackson 5 from their 1972 television special. |Source=[http://cgi.ebay.com/1972-JACKSON-5-Michael-Jackson-RARE-Press-Photo-/160623156506?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item2565e2dd1a#ht_2335wt_116
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This is the unedited version of the file which provides dating, source and proves there are no copyright marks on it. I will revert to cropped version after upload.
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