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Title
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Norfie Brancato Mug Shot
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Description
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Side and front view mug shot of Norfie Brancato and kept by the Kansas City Star in their mafia and mob activity research files. Brancato's name and details of his criminal record are written on the reverse side of the image: [illegible] 6-23-34 - 3 yrs Leavenworth; $600 - Liquor - arrested - 50 - 2-3-34 - Still; 11-13-36 [illegible]; 5-5-38 - Narc [illegible] 5 yrs Leavenworth; USIR [illegible] 5-7-32 - NPA 1 yr 1 day; Pal - Carl Ardese - #26716.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Norfie Brancato Mug Shot
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Description
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Front view full body mug shot of Norfie Brancato kept by the Kansas City Star in their mafia and mob activity research files. Brancato's identification details are written on the front side of the image: # 21304 Norfie Brancato; 21 yrs. - 6' 0" - 155 lbs.; Black - Brown - Dark. Brancato's incarceration information is written on the reverse side of the image: [Illegible] San Quentin.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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SC205 Organized Crime Files - Series 1: Mugshots
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Description
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This series contains miscellaneous Kansas City Police Department mug shots from various dates showing individuals suspected of having ties to organized crime, mafia, and mob activity in Kansas City. Some include a physical description and record of previous arrests on the back side of the photograph. Please note that the individuals in these mug shots do not have a corresponding police file in this collection. Mug shots of those listed in Series 2 and 3 were kept with their corresponding file. This series is arranged alphabetically by surname.
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Date
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1934~/1972~
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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SC205 Organized Crime Files - Series 4: Unione Sicilione
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Description
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This series contains photographs, miscellaneous documents,and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Sicilian-American criminal brotherhood known as the Unione Sicilione, or Unione Siciliana, and individuals suspected of having ties to organized crime, mafia, and mob activity in Kansas City.
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Date
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1950/1961
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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SC205 Organized Crime Files - Series 5: Records and General Data
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Description
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This series contains miscellaneous police records, newspaper clippings, Kansas City Star staff correspondence, and information on various mafia members, including Charles Gargotta and several others listed in Series 2, all suspected of having ties to organized crime, mafia, and mob activity in Kansas City. Loose mug shots were removed and interfiled with Series1-3.
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Date
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1947/1959
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Object Type
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Archival Material
