On the first photo, there's a date but no author information. On the second, GAC is listed as Adams' management was using the image for publicity purposes, but the seller did not offer a scan of the photo back. Combining the two results in both an author and a useful date for PD-pre 1978 license purposes. Neither of these have any copyright marks.
United States Copyright Office page 2 "Visually Perceptible Copies The notice for visually perceptible copies should contain all three elements described below. They should appear together or in close proximity on the copies.
2 The year of first publication. If the work is a derivative work or a compilation incorporating previously published material, the year date of first publication of the derivative work or compilation is sufficient. Examples of derivative works are translations or dramatizations; an example of a compilation is an anthology. The year may be omitted when a pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work, with accompanying textual matter, if any, is reproduced in or on greeting cards, postcards, stationery, jewelry, dolls, toys, or useful articles.
Note that it may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works (depending on the date of the author's death), such as Canada (50 p.m.a.), Mainland China (50 p.m.a., not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 p.m.a.), Mexico (100 p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 p.m.a.), and other countries with individual treaties.
The original description page was here. All following user names refer to en.wikipedia.
2012-10-10 22:20 We hope 640×810× (43507 bytes) Larger copy of photo.
2012-10-10 22:18 We hope 339×425× (26286 bytes) Reverted to version as of 02:58, 5 January 2009
2012-10-10 22:18 We hope 2300×1000× (218344 bytes) Proof the photo is in the public domain. Will revert to photo after upload.
2009-01-05 02:58 Buffs 339×425× (26286 bytes) {{Non-free use rationale |Article=Don Adams |Description=A picture of Don Adams portraying [[Maxwell Smart]] |Source=[http://www.hollywoodcultmovies.com/assets/images/DonAdams1.jpg] (Note: This is likely a press release/publicity photo considering the inf
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