Important Judaica
Lot 153:
THE ORIGINAL WEDDING ALBUM OF BUGSY SIEGEL’S DAUGHTER MILLICENT AND JACK ROSEN, SEPTEMBER 9,
New York. This original wedding photo album documents the wedding of Millicent Siegel and Jack Rosen. Millicent was the eldest daughter of Benjamin (Bugsy) Siegel who was murdered three years prior (June 20, 1947). Jack Rosen was the son of mob associate Morris Rosen. The wedding took place in the Park Lane Hotel (NYC) in 1950. There are a total of twenty two (22) black and white photographs of the event. The most notable picture is that of Meyer Lansky (Ben Siegel’s best friend) walking Millicent to the chuppah. Notable personalities pictured include Esther (nee Krakower) Siegel, Barbara Siegel (Bugsy’s other daughter) Meyer Lansky and Morris Rosen (who along with Moe Sedway and Gus Greenbaum took control of the Flamingo hotel and casino moments after Bugsy’s brutal murder). Pictured are also men in yarmulkes. Millicent was born in New York City on Jan. 14, 1931, where she and her sister spent their early years. Her father, Benjamin, and mother, Esta (nee Krakower), who married in 1929, were both the children of Eastern European immigrants. Benjamin Siegel grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where he became best friends and lifetime partners with Meyer Lansky and formed the Meyer and Ben gang. They eventually formed unions with non-Jews such Charles “Lucky” Luciano and were associated with All Capone. Early money was made in bootlegging and racketeering with Louis “Lepke” Buchalter. They eventually joined with the Italian syndicate in forming “Murder Inc”. ……
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