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The Newton J. Tharp Commercial School (later Commerce High School) was constructed on Grove between Polk and Larkin. Just after completion, plans for the new Civic Center were developed and the building was moved to Fell and Franklin (where it stands today)
Civic Center
Inspection party prior to opening U.S. Penitentiary. Left to right coming down steps, S.F. Police Chief William Quinn, Mayor Angelo Rossi, U.S. Attorney General Homer Cummings, Warden James A. Johnston, in front of Administration Building
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Inspection party prior to opening U.S. Penitentiary. Left to Right Warden James A. Johnston (pointing), U.S. Attorney General Homer Cummings, Mayor Angelo Rossi (pointing), in front of Administration Building.
SF Bay
Inspection party prior to opening U.S. Penitentiary. U.S. Attorney General Homer Cummings and Warden James A. Johnston Inspecting the guard staff in front of administration building.
Railroad train cars carrying prisoners from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary arriving by barge at the Alcatraz dock. Red Stack tug Sea Rover alongside barge. 53 federal prisoners, including Al Capone, were on this train.
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Railroad train cars carrying prisoners from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary arriving by barge at the Alcatraz dock. Red Stack tug Sea Rover alongside barge. 53 federal prisoners, including Al Capone, were on this train. Prison boat McDowell in foreground.
SF Bay
Prisoners from US Penitentiary Atlanta arriving by train on barge. Prison boat McDowell at right, Red Stack Tug Sea Rover background right
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Prisoners from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary being transported in train cars to Alcatraz Island via railroad car ferry. Cars were loaded onto a barge in Tiburon, Marin County. North tower of Golden Gate Bridge in background right, Coast Guard Cutter 'Daphne,' WPC-106, in foreground as escort.
SF Bay
Prison train barge carrying federal prisoners bound for Alcatraz backing out of Tiburon Ferry Terminal, Angel Island in background.
Outside SF
Train carrying prisoners from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary at Alcatraz dock. Train cars were loaded onto barge in Tiburon, Marin County for transport to island. Prison boat McDowell in foreground, Red Stack tug Sea Rover alongside barge. (53 prisoners, including Al Capone, were on this train.)
SF Bay
Federal prisoners from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary arriving by rail cars at Alcatraz. Red Stack tug 'Sea Rover' alongside barge. Prison launch 'General McDowell' in foreground. (53 prisoners, including Al Capone, were on the train.)
Outside SF
Federal prisoners from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary disembarking from train cars at Alcatraz. Cars were loaded onto barge in Tiburon, Marin County. Prison boat McDowell in foreground, Red Stack tug Sea Rover alongside barge. (53 prisoners, including Al Capone, were on this train.)
SF Bay
Railroad train cars carrying prisoners from Atlanta Penitentiary arriving by barge at the Alcatraz dock. Red Stack tug Sea Rover alongside barge.
SF Bay
Prisoner train from US Penitentiary Atlanta being loaded onto railroad barge at Tiburon enroute to Alcatraz Island. (53 federal prisoners were on the train, including Al Capone.)
Outside SF
Federal prisoners from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary arriving by rail cars at Alcatraz dock. Red Stack tug Sea Rover alongside barge. (53 prisoners, including Al Capone, were on the train.)
Outside SF