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United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, also known simply as Alcatraz (English: / ˈ æ l k ə ˌ t r æ z /, Spanish: [a l k a ˈ t ɾ a θ] "the gannet") or The Rock, was a maximum security federal prison on Alcatraz Island, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) off the coast of San Francisco, California, United States.
In 1904, an upper prison building was built at a higher level on the island and replaced the lower prison, with a capacity of 307 inmates. [ 6 ] Alcatraz was renamed as the "Pacific Branch, U.S. Military Prison" in 1907, and as the importance of the Island citadel became less and less obvious due to modernization of the naval facilities ...
Lowe, Jan. "Alcatraz, Warden's House, Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, San Francisco County". CA PHOTOS FROM SURVEY HABS CA-1792-B Historic American Buildings Survey. Library of Congress "The Warden's House on Fire" (Photograph). 17 April 2012.
81 years ago today, the first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island. On August 11, 1934, the "most dangerous" prisoners in the United States were put on the mysterious island situated 1.5 ...
Alcatraz Island, 1896 Alcatraz in the dawn mist, from the east. The "parade ground" is at left. Alcatraz Island and lighthouse at sunset The water tower and powerhouse (at right), which generated electricity for the island A model of Military Point Alcatraz, 1866–1868, now on display at Alcatraz Island Model of the prison in present day, on display at Alcatraz Island
The Model Industries building or Industries Building is a three/four-story building on the northwest corner of Alcatraz Island off the coast of San Francisco, USA. This building was originally built by the U.S. military and was used as a laundry building until the New Industries Building was built as part of a redevelopment program on Alcatraz ...
The U.S. Marshals Service has released age-progressed images of three men who escaped the notorious Alcatraz prison more than 60 years ago. Frank Morris as well as brothers Clarence and John ...
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse—the first one built on the U.S. West Coast—located on Alcatraz Island in California's San Francisco Bay. [4] It is located at the southern end of the island near the entrance to the prison. [ 5 ]