The Press Memory Desk Published July 18, 2026 • Local draft

Mob Ties

Thirty-one illustrated plates move from Prohibition Chicago to the Ravenite raid—a working visual sequence of faces, raids, tools, crime scenes and underworld mythology.

By The Press Published July 18, 2026 • Local draft Updated July 18, 2026 • Local draft
Illustrated reference portrait of Al Capone in a pale fedora, dark blue suit and patterned tie

Johnny Torrio profile

Illustrated Johnny Torrio profile surrounded by a timeline, Sicilian landscape, gambling objects, liquor bottles and a vintage car.
Plate 01Johnny Torrio profile

Al Capone: Men of Note

Illustrated Al Capone biography plate with a central portrait, quick facts, timeline, Chicago territory map, mugshot, criminal-enterprise notes and final-years summary.
Plate 02Al Capone: Men of Note

The arrest of Al Capone

Illustrated dossier about Al Capone with a portrait, mugshot-style panels, cash, fingerprints, a booking card, car and map.
Plate 03The arrest of Al Capone

Eliot Ness reference plate

Illustrated Eliot Ness reference plate with a portrait, Chicago map, Treasury badge, hat, case notes and skyline.
Plate 04Eliot Ness reference plate

Lucky Luciano and the Commission

Illustrated Lucky Luciano profile with a central portrait, Commission seal, immigration map, skyline and document collage.
Plate 05Lucky Luciano and the Commission

Lucky Luciano, the architect

Tall Lucky Luciano infographic with portrait, quick facts, timeline, maps, diagrams and source list.
Plate 06Lucky Luciano, the architect

Bugsy Siegel profile

Illustrated Bugsy Siegel profile with a large portrait, Flamingo hotel, expense ledger, car and newspaper.
Plate 07Bugsy Siegel profile

Bugsy Siegel crime-scene plate

Illustrated crime-scene plate showing Bugsy Siegel slumped on a floral sofa with evidence objects and a room diagram.
Plate 08Bugsy Siegel crime-scene plateIllustrated crime-scene imagery

Paul Castellano profile

Illustrated Paul Castellano profile with a large portrait, Manhattan skyline, timeline, family crests and generated file card.
Plate 09Paul Castellano profile

Paul Castellano assassination plate

Synthetic case-file illustration of Paul Castellano's assassination with a body on a sidewalk, scene map and evidence panels.
Plate 10Paul Castellano assassination plateIllustrated crime-scene imagery

John Gotti profile

Illustrated John Gotti profile with a large portrait, family portraits, rise-to-power timeline, courthouse and skyline.
Plate 11John Gotti profile

John Gotti leaving the car

Illustrated cutaway of John Gotti stepping from a dark luxury car with numbered annotations about presentation and security.
Plate 12John Gotti leaving the car

The Ravenite raid

Dark illustrated dossier about the John Gotti Ravenite Social Club raid with arrest scene, portraits, surveillance equipment and processing images.
Plate 13The Ravenite raid

Frank Nitti, the enforcer

Illustrated profile of Frank Nitti in side view with short overview and biographical text columns.
Plate 14Frank Nitti, the enforcer

Joe Aiello portrait profile

Illustrated portrait profile of Joe Aiello in a straw hat with biography and key-detail columns.
Plate 15Joe Aiello portrait profile

Joe Aiello dossier

Illustrated Joe Aiello dossier with paired portraits, a period car, weapons and a sequence of underworld scenes.
Plate 16Joe Aiello dossier

Joe Masseria profile

Illustrated Joe Masseria profile with a formal portrait, New York waterfront, maps, storefronts and a period car.
Plate 17Joe Masseria profile

Joe Masseria assassination plate

Illustrated crime-scene plate about Joe Masseria's assassination, centered on a bloodied hand holding a playing card.
Plate 18Joe Masseria assassination plateIllustrated crime-scene imagery

Salvatore Maranzano profile

Tall illustrated profile of Salvatore Maranzano with a formal portrait and biographical notes.
Plate 19Salvatore Maranzano profile

Salvatore Maranzano autopsy plate

Synthetic medical-examiner-style illustration of Salvatore Maranzano with wound annotations and anatomical diagrams.
Plate 20Salvatore Maranzano autopsy plateIllustrated crime-scene imagery

Meyer Lansky profile

Illustrated Meyer Lansky profile with a full-length portrait, ledger, hotel, gambling chips and bootlegging ship.
Plate 21Meyer Lansky profile

Dutch Schultz profile

Illustrated Dutch Schultz profile with a large portrait, mugshot-style panel, beer business objects, newspaper and car.
Plate 22Dutch Schultz profile

Dutch Schultz assassination case file

Synthetic case-file illustration of the Dutch Schultz assassination with a restaurant scene, evidence panels and diagrams.
Plate 23Dutch Schultz assassination case fileIllustrated crime-scene imagery

Albert Anastasia profile

Illustrated Albert Anastasia profile with a full-length portrait, associates, generated records, revolver, barber chair, car and map.
Plate 24Albert Anastasia profile

Albert Anastasia assassination case file

Synthetic case-file plate about Albert Anastasia's assassination with a covered body in a barber shop and forensic diagrams.
Plate 25Albert Anastasia assassination case fileIllustrated crime-scene imagery

Vito Genovese profile

Illustrated Vito Genovese profile with a large portrait, Manhattan skyline, fedora, court card, prison and office.
Plate 26Vito Genovese profile

Frank Costello profile

Illustrated Frank Costello profile with a smiling full-length portrait, Manhattan scenes, construction and a Florida estate.
Plate 27Frank Costello profile

Carlo Gambino profile

Illustrated Carlo Gambino profile with a central portrait, New York skyline, territory map, construction scene and vintage car.
Plate 28Carlo Gambino profile

Carmine Persico profile

Illustrated Carmine Persico profile with a smoking portrait, biographical timeline, arrest scene and prison drawing.
Plate 29Carmine Persico profile

Wiretapping explainer

Hand-drawn-style wiretapping explainer with a rotary phone, splice connector, listening post and social-club sketch.
Plate 30Wiretapping explainer

Feature-phone exploded view

Exploded product-style rendering of a small black feature phone, battery, circuit board, SIM card and casing.
Plate 31Feature-phone exploded view