The photo is published in the following newspaper without a copyright notice for the photo itself nor for the newspaper as a whole:

• The Tribune, Oakland, CA (February 6, 1987)

Using the search term "Tribune" and setting the search limit to 1987, the only entry that appears is "A Gallery of Tribune Media Services comics : incl. strips, panels, and puzzles." The registration is for works in a serial that is published weekly as indicated by "Frequency: Weekly." The Tribune, Oakland, CA is published daily, so the entry does not refer to the newspaper in question. Thus there are no copyright registrations for The Tribune, Oakland, CA in 1987.

There are no copyright registrations under the name "Reginald Pearman".

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