Despite what may have happened week to week during The Sopranos iconic HBO run, life in the mafia isn't merely pining after ducks, demanding ziti and hanging out with Paulie Walnuts. Photos from the old school days of the mob paint a very different picture of what it was like to really be a member of "The Honored Society."

From Al Capone's mugshot to the original Machine Gun Kelly and even a harrowing glimpse at the aftermath of Chicago's notorious Valentine's Day Massacre, here are 20 surreal photos of old-school mafia life.