On duty

Photographed at the Coney Island Sideshow by Dan Nicoletta

"And he's blowing / perfect smoke rings / up into the air"

Dan Nicoletta's photographs in 'Modern Primitives' were my first introduction to Mike.
This is another shot from his archive, posted with his permission :

You can find more of Dan's photographs of Mike by clicking here.

Mike with Carmel, at Pink Tarantula

Mike photographed with Carmel at her Pink Tarantula salon in San Francisco by Dan Nicoletta

Homage to Diane Arbus' portrait of Jack Dracula

March 19, 1987
Photographed by Dan Nicoletta

Jack Dracula, The Marked Man, 1961
Photographed by Diane Arbus

Silver bangles

Circa 1976, San Francisco CA

Photographed by  Dan Nicoletta