1939 Johnny Torrio Chicago Mob Boss – Lucky Luciano Advisor – Al Capone’s Mentor Original Type I Photo Historical Photos and bootlegger who gained fame

and bootlegger who gained fame during the Prohibition era

a milestone that stood until Joe DiMaggio's 56-game streak in 1941

He is pictured here with his third wife

his reign was challenged in the 1950s when he was convicted of tax evasion and later survived an assassination attempt ordered by Vito Genovese

He signed the photo

1939 Johnny Torrio Chicago Mob Boss – Lucky Luciano Advisor – Al Capone’s Mentor Original Type I Photo Historical Photos and bootlegger who gained fameJohnny Torrio (18821957) was a pioneering American mob boss who helped modernize organized crime. A former Five Points Gang member, he moved to Chicago and became the strategic brain behind the Colosimo crime family. Torrio mentored Al Capone, bringing him to Chicago and later handing him control of the Outfit after retiring. Back in New York, Torrio advised Lucky Luciano, influencing the creation of a national crime syndicate. In Boardwalk Empire,