Nitrate Negative

Contains 3820 photos

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Alcatraz Island

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.

1934 SF Bay

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Alcatraz

Close up of north end of Alcatraz from bay. Model Industries Building at left, catwalks, Hill Tower, and dry cleaning plant.

1938 SF Bay

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Alcatraz

Main Prison Building and recreation yard.

1934 SF Bay

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Tiburon

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.

1934 Outside SF

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Tiburon

Prisoners from US Penitentiary Atlanta departing Tiburon enroute to Alcatraz in railroad cars on barge. Angel Island in background.

1934 SF Bay

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Alcatraz Island

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.

1934 SF Bay

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Alcatraz Island

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.

1934 SF Bay

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Alcatraz Island

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.

1934 SF Bay

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Alcatraz Island

1934 SF Bay

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Alcatraz Island

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.

1934 SF Bay