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Alcatraz - The Lonely Rock

Public Domain Stock Footage Alcatraz - The Lonely Rock

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keywords: san francisco bay, alcatraz island, alcatraz federal prison, the rock, cell blocks, prison cell, prison catwalk, prison guard

Synopsis: Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary famously known as "The Rock", located on Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay with aerial and exterior footage of the Prison buildings and ground as well as interior scenes of cell blocks, close up of individual prison cells and prison guards in duty activities...(read more)

  • Date: 1963
  • Duration: 00:23:09
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: United States

Alcatraz - The Lonely Rock

Alcatraz - The Lonely Rock

Aerial view of Alcatraz Island and the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary located on "the Rock" in San Francisco Bay. View of Alcatraz from approaching boat. View of the lighthouse and exterior shot of buildings. Scenes of seagulls and seagull nests. Shows the deterioration of the prison facilities, buildings, and concrete walks and steps. Flashback to 1934 when the U.S. Department of Justice moved in to cage the more notorious criminals of that time. Interior scenes of "the cage" 336 cells in two massive blocks. Shows a guard moving a large lever that opened multiple cell doors. Panning view of the interior of the cells, each 5' x 9' that housed a single prisoner.

Shows prison dining room area. Shows cell of Robert Franklin Stroud known as "Birdman of Alcatraz". Shows outside yard at Alcatraz. Shows the cells that were called the "black hole" in the Alcatraz Prison. Shows the homes of the prison guards on Alcatraz. Shows sections that became Fort Alcatraz in the 1850's. Shows underground chambers of the prison. Shows section of Alcatraz used by the Army in 1866. Various scenes around Alcatraz island.