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Exceptions may be made for historic images when the credit or title forms an integral part of the composition. Historical images in the public domain sometimes are out of focus, display dye dropouts, dust or scratches or evidence of the printing process used. All photo credits should be in a summary on the image description page.
Clicking through to the image description page is similar to having to click on the history tab to see the authors. Additionally, allowing image credits would raise the possibility of users contributing for self-promotional reasons, or even fighting over an image's inclusion where they have a personal stake in the credit.
For existing non-free files on Wikipedia that are being used under fair use rules, this can be done by adding {{owner contacted}} to the file description page. It may also be a good idea to log any such requests, whether successful or unsuccessful, at Commons:WikiProject Permission requests on Commons.
Attribution, in copyright law, is acknowledgment as credit to the copyright holder or author of a work. If a work is under copyright, there is a long tradition of the author requiring attribution while directly quoting portions of work created by that author.
Attribution To re-distribute text on Wikipedia in any form, provide credit to the authors either by including a) a hyperlink (where possible) or URL to the page or pages you are re-using, b) a hyperlink (where possible) or URL to an alternative, stable online copy which is freely accessible, which conforms with the license, and which provides credit to the authors in a manner equivalent to the ...
Attribution—You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
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The copyright symbol, or copyright sign, designated by (a circled capital letter "C"), is the symbol used in copyright notices for works other than sound recordings.