One more Burke, of the White Sox batboy. The strange swirly pattern in the background is actually a result of those areas being intentionally scratched on the original negative (scratch = light passing through = black area on the positive print). It seems a bit crude in its execution, but was apparently done to give some sort of definition to an otherwise indistinct background? (Makes it look like the place is on fire to me!) I've seen similar "alterations" on a number of Burke photos, usually with this same or similar background.
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