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Posted By: davidcycleback

As Jodi noted, Brace and Burke were business partners and both notable baseball photographers. Burke died I think in 1951 and the younger Brace just a few years ago. Brace owned all of Burke's negatives and reprinted many of Burke's old photos over the years, typically stamping 'Burke & Brace' on back. Any post 1951 images-- ala Willie Mays or Sandy Koufax-- would be Brace's images and will usually just be stamped 'Brace.' I'm sure Brace's family owns negatives for both Brace and Burke, explaining the image duplication you noticed.

If a photo has Burke's name and 847 Belmont Ave Chicago address stamped, it's a vintage George Burke. Burke's 1930s originals of Ruth, Gehrig, etc will have this stamp so are easy to identify as the real deal. The address is key, as later reprints will have a different address.