Alcatraz
West Road, 'Road Tower' guard tower, and SF skyline from recreation yard wall. Taken during press tour prior to arrival of first prison train.
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Alcatraz
West side of island viewed from the bay. Convicts being marched to industries area descending stairs from recreation yard and walking along road. Catwalk at left led to Hill Tower. Prison building at upper right.
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West side of island viewed from the bay. Convicts being marched to industries area descending stairs from recreation yard and walking along road. Catwalk at left led to Hill Tower. Prison building at upper right.
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North end of island viewed from bay. Left to right: Industrial buildings, powerhouse smokestack, recreation yard wall, prison building, and lighthouse.
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South portion of island viewed from Bay. From left, prison building, lighthouse and keepers' residences, correctional officers houses, and duplex for Captain of Guards and Associate Warden.
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Close-up of north end of Alcatraz viewed from the bay. Model Industries Building at left, prison building and recreation yard wall at center, and Road Tower guard tower at right. Lighthouse just visible above prison.
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View east to northwest end of island. Left to right: Industrial buildings, powerhouse smokestack, "Hill Tower" guard tower and catwalks, recreation yard wall, prison building, "Road Tower" guard tower.
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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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Model Industries Building at north end of island, viewed from the bay. Building housed workshops for various prison industries. (Small structure in shadows at left was a foghorn building.)
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Prisoners descending stairways from recreation yard to industrial buildings on west side of island.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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