Mr. Joe Walters

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My friend Mr. Joe Walters and his impressive collection of Capone and Lexington Hotel

artifacts and relics.

My interest in Al Capone/Mafia history started when I was fourteen years old. At a Chicago store I came across a video, Chicago and It's Gangsters, it was made in Chicago and showed all the famous gangster spots that were still around in 1992. The video also showed some graves of gangsters as well. So using that video as a guide, my father and I would go out find these places and from then on my interest grew.

My hobby consists of artifacts, old pictures of places and people, old postcards, old magazines and newspapers, books, photos of gangster sites today, photos of basically every notable gangster, and a few knick-knacks.Below and throughout Mario's website are some photos of my collection and places interest.

Joe's tile section from Al' Capone's bathroom at the Lexington Hotel

(Photo courtesy of Joe Walters).

Close up view of big Al's tiled wall. (Photo courtesy of Joe Walters).

All from the Grand Ballroom at the Lexington.Top left; plaster piece from column capital.Top Right; Ornate plaster piece from Ballroom ceiling.

Bottom Left;Plaster piece from either ballroom or second floor hallway.

Bottom Right; Ornate piece from column base

(Photo courtesy of Joe Walters).

Top left to right; front entrance, 3pieces of floor and brick piece from exterior.

Bottom left to right;additional exterior terra cotta pieces.

(Photo courtesy of Joe Walters).

Top; Piece exterior of Lexington

Bottom;Plaster piece from column capital in hallway between Grand ballroom and adjacent ballroom.(Area where Capon'es men used it as a shooting gallery area).This Indication was given through Geraldo Riveira's 1986 Capone T.V. documentary.

(Photo courtesy of Joe Walters).

Below are other parts of Mr.Walter's Capone collection.courtesy of Mr. Joe Walters

The mighty Lexington

The Towne (Hawthorne Inn) and Holy Name Cathederal.

Metropole and Lexington

Colosimo menu circa 1940

Original Chicago Daily news.

Capone Mug and steins.

Reprint of fingerprint card

Used Lexington letters and envelopes 1900's

Authentic handles from the Lexington

Magazine about Capone.

Joe's various wall pictures and photo albums

Lawyers, aldermen, mayors.

Various gangsters of Chicago.

Lexington wall plaques.

Hymie's funeral and the St. Val scene.

Metropole and Lexington photos.

Capone with lawyers and a dead gangster(Frank Nitti).

Al's home and Colosimo's

St. Valentine's day massacre plaque.


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Binder \| Robert Gallo as Al Capone \| Rick Mattix \| Mr. Joe Walters \| Gangster articles \| Newspapers of the day \| Newspapers part Two \| Newspapers Part Three \| Newspapers Part Four \| The Green Mill \| Colosimo's \| Alcatraz \| Alcatraz Part 2 \| Gangster sites today \| Gangster Sites part 2 \| Dead Gangsters \| Origins of the Scars \| Collecting Al Capone? \| The truth about Al Capone's signature \| Al Capone and other Gangster related books \| Links \| Neat Stuff on Capone \| About me \| Contact Me Mr. Joe Walters My friend Mr. Joe Walters and his impressive collection of Capone and Lexington Hotel artifacts and relics. Mr. Joseph Walters My interest in Al Capone/Mafia history started when I was fourteen years old. At a Chicago store I came across a video, Chicago and It's Gangsters, it was made in Chicago and showed all the famous gangster spots that were still around in 1992. The video also showed some graves of gangsters as well. So using that video as a guide, my father and I would go out find these places and from then on my interest grew. My hobby consists of artifacts, old pictures of places and people, old postcards, old magazines and newspapers, books, photos of gangster sites today, photos of basically every notable gangster, and a few knick-knacks.Below and throughout Mario's website are some photos of my collection and places interest. Sincerely, Joe Walters Joe's tile section from Al' Capone's bathroom at the Lexington Hotel (Photo courtesy of Joe Walters). Close up view of big Al's tiled wall. (Photo courtesy of Joe Walters). All from the Grand Ballroom at the Lexington.Top left; plaster piece from column capital.Top Right; Ornate plaster piece from Ballroom ceiling. Bottom Left;Plaster piece from either ballroom or second floor hallway. Bottom Right; Ornate piece from column base (Photo courtesy of Joe Walters). Top left to right; front entrance, 3pieces of floor and brick piece from exterior. Bottom left to right;additional exterior terra cotta pieces. (Photo courtesy of Joe Walters). Top; Piece exterior of Lexington Bottom;Plaster piece from column capital in hallway between Grand ballroom and adjacent ballroom.(Area where Capon'es men used it as a shooting gallery area).This Indication was given through Geraldo Riveira's 1986 Capone T.V. documentary. (Photo courtesy of Joe Walters). Below are other parts of Mr.Walter's Capone collection.courtesy of Mr. Joe Walters Metropole Hotel. The mighty Lexington The Towne (Hawthorne Inn) and Holy Name Cathederal. Metropole and Lexington Colosimo menu circa 1940 Inside of menu. Gangster coins. Original Chicago Daily news. Capone Mug and steins. 3d wall plaque Reprint of fingerprint card Used Lexington letters and envelopes 1900's Authentic handles from the Lexington Magazine about Capone. Joe's various wall pictures and photo albums Lawyers, aldermen, mayors. Various gangsters of Chicago. Lexington wall plaques. Hymie's funeral and the St. Val scene. Metropole and Lexington photos. Capone with lawyers and a dead gangster(Frank Nitti). Al's home and Colosimo's St. Valentine's day massacre plaque.