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Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
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Alcatraz - A Brief History
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A flight to Alcatraz Island in 4K
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First and Only Escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary 1962 newsreel archival footage
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David Copperfield - Escape From Alcatraz
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Historic Stock Footage ALCATRAZ PRISON - THE LONELY ROCK
The Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary or United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island was a maximum high-security federal prison on Alcatraz Island, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) off the coast of San Francisco, California, which operated from August 11, 1934, until March 21, 1963.
History
Administration
Prison life and the cells
Other buildings
Legends