Five vintage 1950s unsigned gelatin silver news photographs: 7 x 9 AP original 1951 photo of Costello with his lawyer George Wolf arriving to the US court house in New York to testify, the back stamp-dated February 13, 1951 and with the original paper caption sheet; a 9 x 7 original 1951 Acme News photo of Costello and Wolf preparing to testify, the back with the vintage ACME stamp, paper caption sheet and stamp-dated March 20, 1951; an original 1951 10 x 8 photo of Costello and Wolf, the back with a New York Daily news stamp and paper caption sheet and 1951 stamp date; a 1958 8 x10 Associated Press wirephoto of Cohen as he refuses to testify at the coroner’s inquest into the death of Johnny Stompanato who was stabbed to death by the daughter of Hollywood starlet Lana Turner, the back having an AP stamp and 1958 date stamp; a 1958 8 x 10 wirephoto showing Cohen and Johnny Stompanato’s brother Carmine arranging for Johnny’s burial, the photo’s back having the AP stamp and 1958 stamp date. The photos have various wear, including edge and corner dings and a few chips and paper waves. Overall fine.
