What’s your holy grail Cosa Nostra photograph?

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I can confirm that the parents in the above photo are Joseph Bentivegna and Alice Fulham, parents of William Joseph Bentvena (1933 - 1970), but I can’t confirm that the groom is William and not his brother Laurence (or if instead the bride was one of their two sisters).

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PolackTony wrote: Fri Aug 04, 2023 7:04 pm I can confirm that the parents in the above photo are Joseph Bentivegna and Alice Fulham, parents of William Joseph Bentvena (1933 - 1970), but I can’t confirm that the groom is William and not his brother Laurence (or if instead the bride was one of their two sisters).

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I saw an obit or an ancestry photo of Williams Bentvenas wife and she looks completely different to woman on the photo .
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Some Bonanno guys are still lingering.
Vincent Tarantola
John Aquaro
Frank Labruzzo (a clear photo)
Joe Di Maria
Vincent "Jimmy" De Pasquale
Giuseppe Silinonte
Pietro " Skinny Pete" Crociata
Domenico "Mimi" Sabella
Michael Angelina
"Big" Mike Allegato
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Don_Peppino wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:14 am Some Bonanno guys are still lingering.
Vincent Tarantola
John Aquaro
Frank Labruzzo (a clear photo)
Joe Di Maria
Vincent "Jimmy" De Pasquale
Giuseppe Silinonte
Pietro " Skinny Pete" Crociata
Domenico "Mimi" Sabella
Michael Angelina
"Big" Mike Allegato
John Aquaro
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Frank Labruzzo
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Mimi Sabella
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Peter Crociata
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motorfab wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:51 am
Great finds buddy
Would you happen to have:
John Fiordillino
Andrew Bucaro
Armondo Pollistrino
Biago Restivo
????
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Anyone have some pictures of Joe zerilli or any of the Detroit guys. Would be appreciated thx
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Don_Peppino wrote: Sun Aug 06, 2023 9:51 am
motorfab wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:51 am
Great finds buddy
Would you happen to have:
John Fiordillino
Andrew Bucaro
Armondo Pollistrino
Biago Restivo
????
I have Pollastrino & Restivo, and maybe Fiordilino but not sure. You can see all I have (or almost) on the Bonanno Crime Family here https://www.pinterest.fr/fabienelpadre/ ... me-family/

Some of the pictures on it, like the ones you ask for, were given to me by thekiduknow, so many thanks to him 8-)
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The Sinatra pic at the Westchester Theater - Carlo, Big Paulie, Jimmy the Weasel, et al!
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Sonny Blackstein in a thong.
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Teflon Dom wrote: Sun Aug 06, 2023 5:39 pm Sonny Blackstein in a thong.

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Pogo The Clown wrote: Sun Aug 06, 2023 6:16 pm
Teflon Dom wrote: Sun Aug 06, 2023 5:39 pm Sonny Blackstein in a thong.

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B. wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:46 pm
thekiduknow wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:34 pm Found it:

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Holy grail, more like holy crap. I thought you posted a joke photo until I saw the name/caption. He told the truth about the bookie thing.

He doesn't look like a high schooler, looks more like someone's hesher older brother who sells dimebags out of his parents house. Great shirt and tie combo, though.

Excellent find!
Do you guys think the person in this pic might also be him? Same name, face looks similar but I'm bad at this so I'm going to crowdsource it.
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Ivan wrote: Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:38 pm
B. wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:46 pm
thekiduknow wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:34 pm Found it:

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Holy grail, more like holy crap. I thought you posted a joke photo until I saw the name/caption. He told the truth about the bookie thing.

He doesn't look like a high schooler, looks more like someone's hesher older brother who sells dimebags out of his parents house. Great shirt and tie combo, though.

Excellent find!
Do you guys think the person in this pic might also be him? Same name, face looks similar but I'm bad at this so I'm going to crowdsource it.
Not the same guy.
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Brazen Breeds on YouTube has hunted down a pic that he thinks may very well be Billy Batts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Pe-iLVF3M

What do you guys think?

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Not Cosa Nostra, but Australian shit (obviously).

I once saw Fat Frank Barbaro’s mugshot, and have never been able to find it again. He was the son of Il Principale, of the Canberra Barbaro. He linked up with Arthur Loveday and was likely the first conduit between the Calabrians and the bikers in Australia.

So yeah. Mine would be Fat Frank Barbaro.
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