Internet Ethics
The website containing pictures of the historic Highway 49 and the California Gold Rush is the shakiest of the 3 websites that we could review. Many of the pictures contained on the site are pre 1923 and in the public domain so there is no infringement on IP copyright laws. In the ghost stories section they do credit the original authors of the stories. The website is more geared towards tourism and advertising the various historical sites and attractions on Highway 49 rather than providing accurate historical information. I think the site is ethical because it does not claim any historical facts and is more geared towards showing people who are interested in the area what stuff they can visit as well as the fact the pictures are in the public domain. Even with them selling the photos there are no protections on these photos so they are not breaking any laws. As for this page being a scholarly source it is most definitely not and I would never use it as a source on a research document.