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  2. Alcatraz Island - Wikipedia

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    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

  3. Alcatraz Island Lighthouse - Wikipedia

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    Alcatraz Lighthouse, 2007. The first lighthouse was 50 feet (15 m) in height, and was based on a design that was typical of early "Cape Cod style" lighthouses, in which the light tower was an integral part of the keeper's house, and was centered atop the dwelling's roof.

  4. Robert Stroud - Wikipedia

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    Robert Franklin Stroud (January 28, 1890 – November 21, 1963), known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz", was a convicted murderer, American federal prisoner, and author who has been cited as one of the most notorious criminals in the United States.

  5. Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary - Wikipedia

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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.

  6. Alcatraz water tower - Wikipedia

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    The restored tower in 2017. The red text is a recreation of writings created during the Occupation of Alcatraz. Alcatraz water tower is on Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay, off the coast of San Francisco, California. It is located on the northwestern side of the island, near Tower No. 3, beyond the Morgue and Recreation Yard. The water ...

  7. Falcon chicks hatch on Alcatraz Island after parents protect ...

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    The birds were first seen breeding on the island in 2019.

  8. Al Capone Does My Shirts - Wikipedia

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    Al Capone Does My Shirts is a historical fiction novel for young adults by the author Gennifer Choldenko.In the book, Moose Flanagan and his family move from Santa Monica to Alcatraz Island when his father takes a new job as an electrician and a guard in the well-known Alcatraz prison.

  9. Fort Alcatraz - Wikipedia

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    Alcatraz was barely affected by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake which devastated the city, and the prison population dramatically increased as prisoners were temporarily transferred to the island due to damage in the city. [6] In 1907, Alcatraz Citadel ceased function as a military defense and became the Pacific Branch, U.S. Military Prison ...

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