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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. Alcatraz Prison launch General McDowell in foreground.
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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.)
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Prisoner train from US Penitentiary Atlanta being loaded onto a barge at Tiburon for transport to Alcatraz Island.
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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.
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Coast Guard Cutter 'Daphne,' WPC-106, patrolling off south end of island during arrival of prison train from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. 53 prisoners, including Al Capone, were on the train which was brought by barge from Tiburon.
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West Road and 'Road Tower' guard tower on Alcatraz, with SF Skyline in distance. Taken from recreation yard wall catwalk during press tour prior to arrival of first prison train.
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Close up of north end of Alcatraz from bay. Model Industries Building at left, catwalks, Hill Tower, and dry cleaning plant.
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Main Prison Building and recreation yard.
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Prison train carrying federal prisoners being transported to Alcatraz Island, being loaded onto railroad barge at Tiburon ferry depot. Prison boat General McDowell at center.
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Prisoners from US Penitentiary Atlanta departing Tiburon enroute to Alcatraz in railroad cars on barge. Angel Island in background.
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Cellblock interior, in background, right to left, Mayor Angelo Rossi, Warden James A. Johnston and U.S. Attorney General Homer Cummings on 'Broadway.' Inspection party prior to opening U.S. Penitentiary.
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Inspection party prior to opening U.S. Penitentiary. U.S. Attorney General Homer Cummings shaking hands with Representative Florence Kahn (R., San Francisco) the first Jewish Congresswoman. Mayor Angelo Rossi to left of Cummings.
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Inspection party prior to opening U.S. Penitentiary. Left to right, Mayor Angelo Rossi, U.S. Attorney General Homer Cummings, Warden James A. Johnston, and S.F. Police Chief William Quinn inspecting cells on Broadway.
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Inspection party prior to opening U.S. Penitentiary. Left to right, Mayor Angelo Rossi, U.S. Attorney General Homer Cummings, Warden James A. Johnston, and S.F. Police Chief William Quinn inspecting cells on Broadway in cellhouse.
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Inspection party prior to opening U.S. Penitentiary. Left to Right, S.F. Police Chief William Quinn, Mayor Angelo Rossi, Warden James A. Johnston and U.S. Attorney General Homer Cummings posed on roadway next to lighthouse.
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