Golden Gate NRA, Park Archives, Arnold W. Peters Alcatraz Papers, GOGA 35266.004 Alcatraz Island has a unique and varied history of identities, including a seacoast fortification, federal penitentiary, natural preserve, and a land occupied by Native Americans. In this gallery, explore albums targeting these and other topics, including the Army period, federal prison period, Indian occupation, contemporary, and projects and events. Images within these albums may be used for any legitimate non-commercial public or press use with proper credit given to the National Park Service. If you have any questions or additional information on these images, please contact the Park Archives and Records Center’s reference archivist at 415-561-2807 or Contact Us web page. Photo Gallery Alcatraz - Military Period22 Images Images of Alcatraz Island during the military period Photo Gallery Alcatraz - Federal Penitentiar...72 Images Alcatraz was a notorious prison run by the Bureau of Prisons from 1934 to 1963. Photo Gallery Alcatraz - Indian Occupation P...14 Images Once Alcatraz closed, the island became a temporary home for the Native American civil rights movement. Photo Gallery Alcatraz - NPS Period16 Images In the 1970s Alcatraz was opened as a unit of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Tours of the island and cell house were made available to the public. |
Last updated: July 22, 2024