As far back as the late 20s my great uncle Sal was making these bizarre masks he actually made masks his entire life until his death in 1995 he sold a lot to traveling carnivals Broadway plays there are some special ones that he used in his mind reading act and hypnotizing people and they were always used in backgrounds In his photography Studios some of the giant ones are 2 1/2 feet tall and have some special ingredients in the papier-mâché mix Haitian voodoo dust, pyramid scrapings from Egypt, secret potions from around the world there’s also a bunch of other stuff I won’t talk about right now, in 2002 I inherited 110 of them i used a lot of them in my photography Studios they do have special powers, beside New York, New Jersey and Key West Florida there’s a bunch them Sal, if you walk in to Captain Tony’s Saloon in Key West you’ll see one hanging in the pool room there was originally 15 of them made above the bar in Sal‘s mask photography studio Right now Lisa and I

This is my great grandfather Luigi Castello Terracina he was a comedian puppeteer in Sicily he fled to America in 1910 settled in Elizabeth New Jersey the Italian section called Peterstown he opened up a scrap metal company never sold any metal never bought any metal but he did go to Chicago a lot and did jobs for his cousin Frank Costello not the notorious crime boss but another one not so powerful he is the one who started it all having four wild sons this category you were on is very special there is over 1000 images with a short story attached to each one all pertaining to the family the stories go back as far as 90 years ago you see three of the family members were published photographers my great uncle Sal, his little brother my grandfather Captain Tony from Key West and myself A published photographer for over 42 years, what you were getting to see is a birth of a book and a incredible art project still in the works there is a bunch of wild Italian families out there with some

In 1929 my great uncle Sal was booked as the worlds youngest mind reader he performed this act while playing the piano, There is a bunch of clubs in New Jersey and New York he performed in, he eventually made it to Chicago during prohibition and-worked for his father‘s cousin My great grandfather Frank Costello he operated two big mob night clubs The Peacock Lounge and the Otis beer Tunnel, on this website you are on you will see the original ads with many others, the image you’re looking at right here is the original 8 x 10 negative from 1931 Sal was 20 years old if you stay on this category you will see over 1000 images with some really wild stories pertaining to the family it covers a 90 year period All the photographs were taken by three of the family members, my great uncle Sal, my grandfather Captain Tony from Key West, and myself trust me stay in this category you’ll be very impressed it’s actually the birth of our book and and a art project still in the works

Terracina West Studios 2004 the two masks you’re looking at were made by my great uncle Sal in 1937 They were suppose to be in the 1939 New York Worlds Wair that’s another whole story these two masks right here were used in Sal’s mind Reading acts and hypnotizing people they were even in many Broadway plays, Tobacco Road, Uncle Tom’s Cabin I inherited 110 of them in 2002 If you stay in this category on this site you will see some amazing photos of these masks some images go back as far as 83 years ago Between my great uncle Sal my grandfather captain Tony from Key West and myself you will see over 1000 images on this category with some pretty interesting stories all three of us were some pretty crazy published photographers

You have entered a very interesting category on this website there is over 1000 images with short stories attached to each one, pretty impressive, it’s an art project still in the works and the birth of a book it is 90 years of a family history done by three family members beside all three of these family members being photographers they all had some pretty interesting lives Just start looking at the images and reading the stories you will see Something very different

There is many categories on this category you are on there is also over 1000 images with some very interesting stories attached to each image these images you’re looking at right here are faces of seduction Images I took over 30 years ago for the 900 numbers you know talk to a young hot sexy girl for $1.99 a minute as far as all the other categories you’ll be looking at here, gangsters from the 40s, Key West From the 50 through the 80s all these images were taken by three family members the Terracina’s Sal, the famous Captain Tony, and myself over 90 years of our family history Remember over 1000 images with some wild stories

In 1969 I was 13 years old my dad flew us all down to Miami to meet some of his good fella buddies that retired from New Jersey after that my grandfather Captain Tony flew us all down to Key West so he could finally meet his first grandchildren my sister and myself I remember his 65 Foot charter Party boat Also his wild night club he owned Captain Tony’s Saloon he had a heavy duty rock ‘n’ roll band beautiful bartenders with a little see through shirts on with no bras And Tennessee Williams monkeys screaming in these giant cages on the patio I was really amazed by all the people dancing to the music remember I was only 13, in 1976 I moved down to Key West from New Jersey has started working for the family I also became a photographer this was one of the frozen moments on the dance floor I captured in 1979 there’s over 1000 images on this site taking over a 90 year period Each image was either taken by my great uncle Sal my grandfather the captain and myself and every image ha

In 1927 my great uncle Sal was 16 years old he his teacher gave him his first camera for a birthday present Sal was already out of school since he was 14 but stayed friends with his art teacher Miss Wolf she was also my art teacher in 1963 Sal started taking pictures of parties back in the late 20s this image right here was some college party back in the mid-60s I am this category you’re on on has over 1000 images a lot of parties close to 90 years worth each image has a small story attached to it it’s a new concept I am working on,the birth of our book not only Sal’s images but his little brother The famous Captain Tony from Key West he took lots of great photos when he first arrived in Key West in the late 40s and then you have my photos I have been a published Photographer for over 42 years covering the evil wicked nightlife in New York, New Jersey, and Key West between All three of us we were on a mission enjoy this category It is far from finished