Capone Photographs

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Rare photos of Al Capone and family

Young Alphonse Capone with younger brother Erminio John Capone.

(Mario Gomes Collection)

A young Al Capone at Coney island.

(Mario Gomes Collection)

Al Capone and Albert Francis "Sonny" Capone.

(Mario Gomes Collection)

"Sonny" Albert Francis and his dad Al Capone in Hot Springs.

(Photo courtesy of Bill Helmer)

The colorized painting version of above photo. Al loved the photo so much that he had it enlarged, colored and framed.

It hung in the living room of his Miami home when this photo of it was taken by Mae's sister's relative during a visit.

(Mario Gomes Collection)

Al Capone relaxing in the sun with his mom on the dock of his Florida Mansion 1946. Note the fishing pole on the table. Al wasn't a babbling idiot in a bathrobe fishing in the pool. That was made up through time. He fished off the dock. See and read Capone Myths

(Mario Gomes Collection)

Al Capone seated bottom. Ralph Capone is standing third from left.

First guy left is William Frederich "Bill" Sell, who owned and ran the hunting resort in Winchester, Wisconsin, where Capone and his buddies would often go hunting. Mr. Sell was the first appointed forest ranger in the area and became Al Capone's friend as early as 1924 through the 1940's. Sell's wife, Lourene, was also a certified forest ranger. Their connections later helped the Capones buy land to build homes there. The others in this photo remain unidentified. They may be other hunters or friends of Mr. Sell at the same resort. Notice the man sitting next to Capone who seems to be real uncomfortable being there.

(Mario Gomes collection via Capone family album)

Al Capone playing hide and go seek in the back of the Capone family lodge.

(Mario Gomes Collection).

Al Capone and Ralph Sheldon in Hot Springs, Arkansas 1926. Both left Chicago immediately after the murder of William McSwiggin.

Ralph Sheldon would die in prison on July 5, 1944.

(Mario Gomes Collection)

Mae Capone, Al and Muriel Clark in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, for Agnes' daughter's wedding June 16, 1945.

(Mario Gomes Collection)

The beautiful Mae Coughlin Capone. Late 1920's.

(Mario Gomes Collection)

Another shot of Mae Capone.

(Mario Gomes Collection)

Albert "Sonny" Capone meeting boxer Jack Sharkey (Joseph Paul Zukauskas) while the latter was training for his bout against Young Stribling.

The fight took place at Flamingo Park, Miami Beach, Florida on February 27, 1929. Jack Sharkey won his match. Al Capone attended the match and was also taken in pictures with Sharkey and sports writer Bill Cunnningham.

(Mario Gomes Collection)

December 1930. John Maritote and Mafalda Capone Maritote. The wedding cake.

(Mario Gomes Collection)

Al's sister Mafalda Capone as a teen and in her mid fifties.

(Mario Gomes Collection)

Mafalda Capone Maritote and her new husband John Maritote. Note in back of Mafalda the blonde.

(Mario Gomes Collection)

Photograph of Al's mom Theresa, standing in the backyard of the Capone homestead at 7244 South Prairie Ave. (Chicago) circa 1932-33.

This photo was one of Al's prized possessions in his Atlanta prison cell. Note the lower back view of photo with prison stamp and Al's prison number in Atlanta.

(Mario Gomes Collection)

This photo today shows where Theresa was standing. Note the windows in the front have been bricked over.

(Photo courtesy of Mr. Joe Walters).

First Posted June 2001