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Posted By: David

In the the future, I would rather not address single photographs here-- but can be contacted at the above email. I gave an opinion earlier, but don't wish to be combing through an ongoing auction.

The Keeler is a vintage 1930s George Burke Photograph with an early (earlier) image of Keeler. In other words, the image is later generation, but it is still a fine photograph and should be worth a few bucks. Many of Burke's photos had the factory rounded edges as with this one. I have a good memory for these types of things, I know where this photograph originally came. The person who originally owned it is well known and works for a prominant auction house, and he misreprsented it when he first sold it (accidentally is my guess)-- the current description is probably more accurate.

For future reference, Burke photographs from this period are easy to identify as lefitimate. The paper will nearly always be round-edged with smooth semi-gloss surface, or sharp edged but the surface has a matte, almost light burlap texture. His typical sizes are 8X10 (either type of paper) or postcard sized (straight edged, matte paper). Also, he would almost always put his stamp (Geo. Burke with 807 Belmont, Chicago address) on the back and type name (player, team) and cataloging info on the top border.