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Photos of Alcatraz Island Prison (10)
There are (10) photos of the keyword,
Alcatraz Island Prison
, available on our website. They are pictured below.The pictures are organized by category.
Color
B & W
Painting
Black and White
#303 — A scenic black and white photo of
Alcatraz
Island
taken in San Francisco, California. By the late 1850's, the first military
prison
ers were being housed on the
island
, but it did not become a Federal
prison
until 1934. On March 21, 1963,
Alcatraz
closed after 29 years of operation. There were 36 different men involved in 14 escape attempts from
prison
ers while on the
island
. Officially, no one ever succeeded in escaping from
Alcatraz
, but to this day there are five
prison
ers listed as "missing and presumed drowned."
Black & White
Alcatraz
Transportation and Roads
:
Vehicles and Boats
#492 — A scenic picture taken of the beautiful Balclutha boat located in the San Francisco bay with
Alcatraz
Island
seen in the background. The ship was transferred to the National Park Service in 1978, and Balclutha was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.
Balclutha &
Alcatraz
Island
Travel Locations
:
California
:
Golden Gate Bridge
#1388 — A scenic picture taken of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. In this photo you can see the old
prison
of
Alcatraz
located in the bay.
Golden Gate Bridge &
Alcatraz
#1389 — A scenic vertical picture taken from San Francisco on a hill looking towards the Golden Gate Bridge and seeing the
island
of
Alcatraz
in the backcground. This picture was taken on a sunny day.
Part of Golden Gate &
Alcatraz
Travel Locations
:
California
:
San Francisco
#1573 — A scenic picture taken of
Alcatraz
Island
and a white sailboat floating in front with blue sky seen above.
Alcatraz
& Sailboat
#32 — A scenic picture taken of the big Balclutha boat sitting in front of
Alcatraz
Island
on this beautiful day in San Francisco.
Alcatraz
is a popular tourist attraction in this area as it was once used as a
prison
facility to hold inmates.
Alcatraz
& Balclutha Boat
#889 — A scenic picture taken of the
Alcatraz
Island
and
prison
located in the bay waters in San Francisco, California. You can see
Alcatraz
in this photo through two trees.
Alcatraz
Between Trees
#491 — A scenic picture taken of
Alcatraz
Island
located in San Francisco, California.
Alcatraz
Island
served as a military fortification in the 1850’s, an incarceration facility for Spanish-American War
prison
ers, and a federal maximum-security
prison
from 1934 to 1963.
Alcatraz
Island
is now one of Golden Gate National Recreation Area's most popular destinations, offering a close-up look at a historic and infamous federal
prison
long off-limits to the public.
Alcatraz
Island
is also commonly known as the "Rock."
Alcatraz
Island
&
Prison
#1764 — A scenic picture taken of
Alcatraz
Prison
and
island
on a sunny day in San Franciso, California.
Alcatraz
Island
served as a military fortification in the 1850's, an incarceration facility for Spanish-American War
prison
ers, and a federal maximum-security
prison
from 1934 to 1963.
Alcatraz
Island
is now one of Golden Gate National Recreation Area's most popular destinations.
Alcatraz
Prison
#566 — A scenic picture taken of
Alcatraz
Island
with a tree branch in view from atop a hill in San Francisco, California.
Alcatraz
with Tree Branch