I don't have the issue in front of me, but I'm pretty sure everyone is right on target on these. I distinctly remember the ad because I think there was a 1936 dated Joe DiMaggio, and it it the image used on his R312 Pastel Rookie Card. I have that photo with the same Burke stamping on the back. My guess is they just made up the term "Proof" as a way of stating that they look to be file copies of some sort. As a former darkroom technician, we would run off initial prints at the newspaper of photos and then mark them up with changes (cropping, etc.), and we would sometimes refer to those as proof prints. Maybe that's what they were thinking?
Any which way, they are great photos. My DiMaggio is probably my favorite non-Gehrig/Ruth vintage item.
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Originally Posted by slidekellyslide
Jason, that's Terry Knouse that was selling those...try this email address: tikntik at embarqmail dot com
Not sure why they are calling them "Berk" photo proofs....they look like Burke photos to me.
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