Historical Question

I am told of a situation, PRIOR TO THE 1909 COPYRIGHT ACT, in which an author was advised by an attorney that she could "protect the integrity of" her work without getting a copyright, by including in the published work a photograph of herself and her signature. Does anyone know if this was, in fact, an accepted practice before the 1909 Act? If so, what protection, if any, did it afford?

Bob

Robert C. Cumbow
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