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From 1859 to 1933, San Francisco Bay's most (in)famous island, Alcatraz Island, served as a military prison. During this time three prisons were built on the island. The third, built in 1912, still stands today. This aerial photo taken around 1922 by mechanical engineer and early aviator, Stanley Page, shows the structures in place on the island at the time. In 1934, the island was transferred to the Federal Bureau of Prisons and remained a prison until 1963. Image: San Francisco Bay Area aerial photograph, Alcatraz, c. 1922. Gift of Charles Page. 2010.174.320
This image was posted on January 07, 2018.