Photos of Alcatraz Island (13)
There are (13) photos of the keyword, Alcatraz Island, available on our website. They are pictured below.The pictures are organized by category.
#303 — A scenic black and white photo of Alcatraz Island taken in San Francisco, California. By the late 1850's, the first military prisoners 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 prisoners while on the island. Officially, no one ever succeeded in escaping from Alcatraz, but to this day there are five prisoners listed as "missing and presumed drowned."
Black & White Alcatraz
#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
#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
#1573 — A scenic picture taken of Alcatraz Island and a white sailboat floating in front with blue sky seen above.
Alcatraz & Sailboat
#599 — A scenic picture taken of the city of San Franicsco, California. In this picture you can almost see all that San Francisco has to offer all at once. In the back right you can see the famous Alcatraz Island, the middle left floats the Balclutha, in the middle bottom is a famous San Francisco cable car cpming up Hyde Street, and you can see many sailboats floating in the bay.
San Francisco Bay
#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
#383 — A scenic picture taken of Alactraz Island and a flag in the foreground in San Francisco. This picture was taken from the Coit Tower.
Alcatraz & Flag
#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 prisoners, 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 prisoners, 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
