There is another minor tragedy here in that the photo does not depict Ketchel.
Really it's simple. The ears clearly do not match so it can't be him. The back edge of Ketchel's ear (below left) is very straight (red arrow). There are many other photos of Ketchel that support this. The back of the ear in the photo in question (below right) is distinctly curved.
Also Ketchel has an attached earlobe (blue arrow). Again this is supported in other easily found profile photos of Ketchel. The earlobe in the photo in question is clearly detached.
In addition, the overall size and shapes of the respective ears are markedly different. That is enough to preclude the possibility that this is Ketchel.
Of course there are other distinct disqualifying differences, like the overall shape and proportions of the face and the width of the forehead which is tied to underlying skull structure. There is more but it isn't needed to support the conclusion.
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