Tiburon
Crowd of people along Tiburon shoreline awaiting prison train from US Penitentiary Atlanta en route to Alcatraz Island.
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Alcatraz
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.)
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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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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.
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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.
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Tiburon
Prison train barge carrying federal prisoners bound for Alcatraz backing out of Tiburon Ferry Terminal, Angel Island in background.
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Alcatraz
Main Prison Building and recreation yard.
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Tiburon
Prisoners from US Penitentiary Atlanta departing Tiburon enroute to Alcatraz in railroad cars on barge. Angel Island in background.
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Alcatraz Island
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.)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 in cellhouse.
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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.
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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.
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Bay Bridge
Suspension section under construction. Yerba Buena Island
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View W from Yerba Buena
[6-1018 West Bay 6-6-35] View west toward Bay Bridge under construction. Towers installed.
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Bay Bridge
Suspension section under construction
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Suspension section under construction
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Bay Bridge
Suspension towers under construction, looking to Yerba Buena Island; ferry boat Klamath underneath
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