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Original semi-glossy 5 x 3 silver gelatin photograph depicting Francesco ‘Skyball’ Scibelli and four members of his crew in a 1934 New York City police lineup. The five men stand shoulder-to-shoulder before a police identification marker numbered “19255,” with Scibelli pictured at far right. The reverse is annotated “N. Y. City” and identifies the men from left to right as Fred Ferraro, James Reed, Frank Massa, Reggie Colton, and Frank Scibelli. In fine condition, with trivial edgewear and marks.
A longtime organized crime figure in western Massachusetts, Scibelli is identified in published archival material as the leader of the group pictured here, which New York police characterized as ‘Hijackers.’ The photograph dates from 1934, capturing Scibelli early in a criminal career that would eventually make him a prominent figure in Springfield’s underworld. Frank Scibelli was a soft-spoken, sharp-minded mob figure who quietly shaped the criminal landscape of Western Massachusetts for more than half a century. From his early days in Springfield's Sicilian enclave to his rise as the Genovese family's trusted powerbroker, Scibelli mastered the art of influence without headlines or bloodshed and became the stabilizing force behind gambling empires, political connections, and one of the most discreetly effective Mafia networks in New England.
