Sunday, April 11, 2010

Alcatraz Part II

I broke down this trip into two posts as there are way too many photos. These are mostly of the interior of the main prison.

We were handed our audio devices as we entered the prison hall. It contains a recording of former prison guards and inmates' experience on the island. It was chilling to imagine what went on back then. Despite the island's reputation of being the most secure in the country at that time, it didn't keep some of the inmates from attempting to escape. It makes us want to watch movies made about it.

Photo of a former prison guard :=)

The officers social hall



The Officers' quarters located just below the main prison hall


This is the communal shower area



A guard sleeping on his job

One of the cells

Redundant window bars

Can you imagine the conversations that went on in this area?

A nice view of the city from one of the yards

The main prison control room.


One of the cells where an inmate together with 2 others escaped. They managed to get the vent cover off and masked it with a cardboard. They climbed up from the vent to the roof. They made a makeshift raft out of a raincoat. They were never found so no one really knows if they were successful

This was taken by Angel. A view of the island's guard tower.

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