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MY AL CAPONE MUSEUM | F.A.Q.'S | Al Capone's Personal Telephone | Al Capone Framed Signature | Al Capone's Silver Tray | Interesting items retrieved from Al Capone's Lexington office suite and hallway | Al Capone's Bathroom Tile From The Lexington Hotel | Inside The Lexington Hotel | Lexington's Destruction | St.Valentine's Day Massacre bricks | Capone Magazines and Booklets | Capone Videos | Capone Books | Knick Knacks | Photos | Photos 2 | Capone Documents | Capone Photographs | Capone Photographs 2 | Capone Photographs 3 | My History channel Shoot | Gravesites | Capone the man | Capone at the Ballpark | Al Capone's Funeral | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | The Massacre Pt.2 | Massacre Victim's Stats. | Massacre News blurbs | My Theory on Valentine Massacre | Valentine Killers? | The St. Valentine Massacre guns today | When, Where and How did they die? | Mugshots | Gangster facts and side stories | The Obituaries | Gangster Molls | Peter Von Frantzius | The Chicago Typewriter | Gangster Hitspots | Mae Capone | Louise Rolfe | Alberto Anselmi and Giovanni Scalise | Frank Parker | William Niemoth | Jack Guzik | Samuel "Golf bag"Hunt | Jake Lingle | Frankie Yale | Jack Zuta | Johnny Torrio | The Northsiders | Joe E. Lewis | Rocco DeGrazia | Machine Gun Jack McGurn | Willie Heeney | James "Fur" Sammons | Jack "Three fingered" White | George "Red" Barker | Anthony "Tough Tony" Capezio | Frank Nitti | Hymie Weiss | Vincent "The Schemer" Drucci | Fred "Killer" Burke | Fred Goetz | Joe Aiello | Angelo La Mantia | Frank Rio | Ragtime Joe Howard | Sol Van Praag | Theodore "The Greek" Anton | Edward Tancl | Al in Jail | Mario Gomes | Bill Helmer | Sandy Jones | Rick Mattix | Patrick Downey | Ellen Poulsen | Rose Keefe | Mr. Joe Walters | Gangster articles | Newspapers of the day | Newspapers part Two | Newspapers Part Three | Colosimo's | Alcatraz | Gangster sites today | Gangster Sites part 2 | Dead Gangsters | Origins of the Scars | Collecting Al Capone? | The truth about Al Capone's signature | New Gangster Books | Links | About me | Contact Me
Links
The New and better version of this site created by my friend Diane Tremblay can be seen at;
Bill Helmer
His knowledge in the gangster/ outlaw field is unsurpassed, and I'm always pleased when he communicates with me. Many thanks Bill!
Bill has authored and co-authored many interesting books on gangsters and bankrobbing desperadoes of the 20's and 30's. Bill has lots of stuff for sale on his site.
Visit his excellent site at www.gangstersandoutlaws.com
Patrick Downey's website dedicated to his excellent book on New York's intriguing gangsters.
My good friend Michael Webb and his crime collectibles website at
Mr.Harry Lawrence and his great mobwear collection of t-shirts and clothing at
Outstanding Bugsy Siegel website by my friend Vanessa
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Mob historian John Binder's website and photo collection at
Michael Esslinger's excellent site on Alcatraz that accompanies his outstanding book.
Two Johnnie Dillinger websites by the outstanding Mr.Tony Stewart
Ellen Poulsen's great site on gangster molls.Ellen has a great book on them too.
Mark Knudson's great modelgun site with videos of him shooting various gun models from his collection.Check out theThompson (Chicago Typwriter).
For the best in gangster related books or otherwise please visit
Mr. Bill Smith's Newspaper collection.He's the one to see for advice on acquiring certain hard to get newspapers.Visit his excellent site at
Rick Mattix Crime historian who's appeared on A&E documentaries on Ma Barker and who's written various books one with Bill Helmer called Public Enemies.Alot of info for this site was obtained thanks to Mr. Mattix.
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Linda Mattix and her great website called "The Women behind the men"
Outlaw desperadoes author/historian Ron Morgan and his wife Naomi's excellent website.
Fred S. Sustik's amazing and well detailed record of his family and his famous relative Adam Richetti, who was wrongly executed for participating in the Kansas city massacre along with Pretty Boy Floyd.
Frank Ballinger's excellent Bonnie and Clyde site.
Jim's Babyface Nelson site
Lori Hyde's Dillinger and Harry Pierpont websites.(Lucky Lori i call her!,the reason being that she actually got to fire John Dillinger's Thompson machinegun)!
John Dillinger Society
Remember,John died for you!!
Author Rose Keefe's website entirely on Northside Chicago Kingpin Dean O'Banion.
Author Rose Keefe's website on George "Bugs"Moran.
Eastern State Penitentiary Al Capone's home for a year back in 1929-30.
Check it out! Great site.
Troy Taylor's Ghosts and gangsters page.
Capone link
Mr.Harris and his great organized crime resources
Mr. Joe Giacalone's website on NewYork mobsters and hits.
Don Charliony's Mafia site
Credits
I want to take the time to give my many, many thanks to the people who deserve it immensely.
To my dear mom, whom i miss dearly, thank-you for watching over wherever you are.
To Jeff Maycroft aka Dr. Horace Naismith jr.,the most decent human being i ever had the chance of meeting. His encouragement and his never say no attitude and the fact that he really takes time to help a fellow collector. (Thanks Doc)!
Dillinger and Gangster era expert Mr. William Helmer for his tireless research in his great books and documentary interviews/ fantastic info and photos supplied,He's one of the best!! If it wasn't for Bill i don't think i would have continued any of this.Thanks to his appearances on documentaries that kept me interested.
Rose Keefe, who's research on the Northsiders, especially O'Banion and Moran that is out of this world.
Patrick Downey gangsterauthor/ comedian and all around good guy who takes time to make one feel welcome.
Historian and researcher Chriss Lyon, who helped me tremendously with searches and the terrific Burke house photos.
Crime Historian Mr. Rick Mattix for his help and info on the Valentine Massacre.His friendship is the one that many look for. Sincere and honest. Rick and I should have definitely been at Woodstock, but i don't think we would have survived
Thanks to my very good friend Mr. Harry Lawrence,a great human being with a kind heart.So talented in everything he does.A rock star who's played with the best in the business, accomplished tattoo artist,t-shirt and memorabilia designer/business man/ covention organiser. Harry has done it all.
Sandy Jones, even though Capone is not his thing at all, he will take the time to listen and interchange ideas and points of view, very nice guy, thanks Sandy!
To Dillinger author Mr. Tony Stewart for his drive and his kind words of encouragement .Tony is also a kind soul.
To my bud Mr. Joe Walters for his fun interchanging of views and info towards this , our Al Capone collections.We had a fun time walking around inside Capone's home at 7244 South Prairie
My friend Doug Snyder and his exchange of gangster ideas and info/photos.Many thanks!
Ellen Poulsen who's research on gangsters and their molls is bar none.
Mr. John Binder, Chicago gangster expert whom without, alot of this history would disappear.
Special thanks to Mr. Tim Brazil, Alcatraz Guide who has helped me tremendously with figuring out exactly where Al's cell was with photos and info.To all the Alcatraz Park Rangers and guides who keep the island immaculately historically preserved for all to visit.
Jolene Babyak and John Martini for their immense work figuring out the maze work of deciphering the cell numbering system that was changed many times.
A very big and heartfelt thanks to author Mr. Michael Esslinger for his gracious help making this site exciting.Michael's Alcatraz book is an amazing feat that must be seen by everyone.
Newspaper expert Mr. Bill Smith for his help and advice on certain newspapers.His copies on Colosimo's murder were very insightful.
To Park ranger John Cantwell who took the time to show us around Alcatraz in places that most do not ever see.
Mr. Randall Ellsworth who helped me get the private viewing of the St.Valentine's day massacre guns.
Berrien county Sheriff's dept ;
Sheriff of Berrien county Sheriff Paul Bailey who gave the okay.
Bill Marks for being kind in contacting me and giving directions.
Lt. Michael W. Kline who treated us as Rick Mattix stated "Like Royalty"
To Kimberly Deal for interchanging ideas and points of view to better understand the complexity of the Chicago 1920's gangster.
To the meticulous Mr. Richard Mendoza for his mafia expertise and info he's preparing for a book.
To Mr. Raul Jirik for the enthusiasm and the personal photo of his grandad with Frank Nitti in the morgue.
Thanks to Mr. Bill Emblom for the gravesite photos and info.
Mary Orr for lending me her ear and referring me to new Capone items.
Lori Hyde for her encouragement towards me at the task of a webpage and for spreading the word.
Thanks to my dear friend Diane Tremblay for her professional savoir faire in her interactive Al Capone website.
Thanks to Mr. Bob Mihalko fellow Capone and Harley-davidson enthusiast.
Special thanks to the relatives of these famous people who want to remain anonymous.You know who you are and your help makes this site what it is.
Special thanks goes out to Mr. Brant Atkinson from Austrailia who's helped me out enormously in obtaining old Chicago Tribunes on Capone.
Mr. Larry Raeder who supplies pages of interesting info and photos.
A big thank-you to all the people who view these pages.
I must admit that after interchanging(e-mails) and meeting these people through my hobby,that the world is not such a bad place after all.
All these people are vibrant ,courteous,honest and warm human beings.Bless you all!
If you enjoyed what you saw, please take time to sign my guestbook below.
Sincerely,
Mario Gomes
