I worked for a lot of designers in Manhattan this lady here designed all Her on dresses and modeled them I loved busy street intersections
Sal did my portfolio above Captain Tony’s saloon 1976 I was 20 back then 44 years ago
One of Sals over exposed negatives 1933 Chicago
This says it all the Jersey mob Ed Sullivan show Jackie Gleason show my great grandfather Sal me signing a contract with the band Devo President Johnson and the First Lady These are all stories and images from Sal
One of the greatest conversations I ever had I made him laugh I was fortunate to party with the funniest man in the world
Captain Tony Tarracino New Jersey mobster worked for the CIA during the Bay of Pigs in Cuba smuggled a Lotta rum and guns Both the original and Hemingway bar in Key West and then became mayor my maniac grandfather
Sounds little brother Captain Tony notorious New Jersey mobster Key West smuggler And then became mayor of Key West Times Square 1971 No shoes
Uncle Sal had to do a beauty contest for a magic marker company he took one of the girls off to the side
Sal traveled around the world twice when he worked for the OSS that was CIA back then he was an undercover photographer World War II
Coney Island
I have two websites pertaining to Coney Island if you go to my main website portraitsofnewyork.com scroll down to the bottom and hit Coney Island days I also have a website just dedicated to Coney Island Topneeyork.com