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2. File:Alcatraz aerial.jpg - Wikipedia

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3. 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.

4. Prison island - Wikipedia

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   Aerial view of Alcatraz, a former island prison near San Francisco, California Plan of Spike Island, Ireland The deposed emperor Napoleon on Saint Helena; he spent the last 6 years of his life as a prisoner there. A prison island is an island housing a prison. Islands have often been used as sites of prisons throughout history due to their ...

5. 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

6. Marina Green - Wikipedia

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   Aerial view of Crissy Field through the northern waterfront, with Marina Green the green rectangle at center; Fort Baker and piers above it View of Alcatraz Island from Marina Green. Prior to the 1906 earthquake, this area was a tidal marsh. After the earthquake, much of the resulting rubble was dumped here.

7. File:Alcatraz Island, helicopter view.jpg - Wikipedia

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8. 'Ghosts' spotted on Alcatraz Island - AOL

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   Also known as The Rock, was a maximum security prison located on Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay. Now a tourist attraction, the prison operated from 1934 to 1963 and housed some of ...

9. Recreation Yard (Alcatraz) - Wikipedia

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   Aerial view showing the main cellblock, dining hall area, and the yard in front of it and just to the right. View of the water tower from the yard Looking through the fence into the yard The prisoners of Alcatraz were permitted to play games such as baseball , softball and other sports at these times, and intellectual games such as chess . [ 8 ]