Alcatraz was a prison from the beginning -- eleven men destined for incarceration came with the first U.S. Army troops posted to the island in the mid-1850s. Time, and circumstances of geography, dictated an evolution of the island's prison role. By the mid-1930s, Alcatraz was the site of the federal government's most high-profile prison, home to the infamous and the incorrigible alike. Get a sense of the island's prison history in this new extensively illustrated brochure; the thoroughly detailed cut-away diagrams of the ...
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Alcatraz was a prison from the beginning -- eleven men destined for incarceration came with the first U.S. Army troops posted to the island in the mid-1850s. Time, and circumstances of geography, dictated an evolution of the island's prison role. By the mid-1930s, Alcatraz was the site of the federal government's most high-profile prison, home to the infamous and the incorrigible alike. Get a sense of the island's prison history in this new extensively illustrated brochure; the thoroughly detailed cut-away diagrams of the cellhouse provide an unmatched perspective.
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Add this copy of Discover Alcatraz Escapes to cart. $7.50, very good condition, Sold by DR BOOKS rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Long Beach, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Golden Gate National Parks Association.
