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Alcatraz

Alcatraz Island is an island located in the San Francisco Bay, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. Often referred to as "The Rock", the small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison, and a Federal Bureau of Prisons federal prison until March 21 1963. Beginning in November 1969, the island was occupied for more than 19 months by a group of American Indians from San Francisco, who were part of a wave of Indian activism across the nation, with public protests through the 1970s. Later, in 1972, Alcatraz became a national recreation area and received designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.

Today, the island's facilities are operated by the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area; it is open to tours. Visitors can reach the island by ferry ride from Pier 33, near Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. In 2008 the nation's first hybrid propulsion ferry started serving the island. Alcatraz has been featured in many movies, TV shows, cartoons, books, comics, and games.

For more information see:
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Alcatraz
Alcatraz		 Alcatraz
Alcatraz		 Alcatraz radiator
Alcatraz radiator		 Alcatraz the hole
Alcatraz "the hole"
Alcatraz
Alcatraz		 Alcatraz Lighthouse
Alcatraz Lighthouse		 Alcatraz Sunrise Alley
Alcatraz "Sunrise Alley"		 Alcatraz Cellhouse view from the yard
Alcatraz Cellhouse view from the yard
Alcatraz
Alcatraz		 Alcatraz Library
Alcatraz Library		 Alcatraz Guard tower
Alcatraz Guard tower		 Alcatraz Spiral staircase
Alcatraz Spiral staircase
Alcatraz
Alcatraz		 Alcatraz
Alcatraz		 Alcatraz
Alcatraz		 Alcatraz
Alcatraz
Alcatraz most famous inmates
Alcatraz most famous inmates		 Alcatraz Officers club
Alcatraz "Officers club"		 Alcatraz Spiral staircase
Alcatraz Spiral staircase		 Alcatraz Escape Cell
Alcatraz "Escape Cell"
Alcatraz light painting
Alcatraz "light painting"		 Alcatraz
Alcatraz		 Alcatraz Prison truck
Alcatraz "Prison truck"		 Alcatraz Officers club
Alcatraz "Officers club"
Alcatraz View from the visitation booth
Alcatraz "View from the visitation booth"		 Alcatraz Cellhouse view from the yard HDR
Alcatraz Cellhouse view from the yard "HDR"		 Alcatraz
Alcatraz		 Alcatraz Lighthouse
Alcatraz Lighthouse
Alcatraz
Alcatraz		 Alcatraz the hole Light painting
Alcatraz "the hole" Light painting		 Alcatraz Powerhouse Plant
Alcatraz "Powerhouse Plant"		 Alcatraz cell 100
Alcatraz "cell 100"
Alcatraz Shower Room
Alcatraz "Shower Room"		 Alcatraz Industries Building
Alcatraz "Industries Building"		 Alcatraz
Alcatraz		 Alcatraz
Alcatraz

comment
Alain Boussac20-Mar-2012 06:18
A remarkable series. Strong imagery. V.
shatterbug14-Mar-2012 05:53
Excellent bit of photojournalism...the place is still chilling!
Gilles VAILLANT11-Mar-2012 17:25
Gallery with great compisitions, bravo!
ZW10-Mar-2012 00:33
Really nice job on "The Rock" ! I was there on Mar 8...small world...Z
brianf09-Mar-2012 00:46
Nice photodocumentary! v-
Barbara Read and Fred Schaad07-Mar-2012 01:52
I see you finally made it to the rock. Great collection and some fresh perspectives. V
Dave07-Mar-2012 01:44
Nice job covering The Rock Cedric. I visited about 15 years ago, need to revisit.
Roberto Bellucci07-Mar-2012 00:08
Very interesting, I always wanted to visit it but every time I was in SF it was all booked. Thanks for shering, great images!! V
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