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  • this is the oldest part of Alcatraz, dating back to the Civl War

    this is the oldest part of Alcatraz, dating back to the Civl War

  • this is a howitzer, like the ones installed back in 1866

    this is a howitzer, like the ones installed back in 1866

  • this was the electrical shop

    this was the electrical shop

  • another view of the old civil war era buildings

    another view of the old civil war era buildings

  • this was the social hall, it had a bowling alley, etc.

    this was the social hall, it had a bowling alley, etc.

  • these buildings had apartments for the guards and families to live in

    these buildings had apartments for the guards and families to live in

  • looking up the hill towards the cell block

    looking up the hill towards the cell block

  • the views from Alcatraz are spectactular!

    the views from Alcatraz are spectactular!

  • this was a morgue during the time Alcatraz was a military site, it was built over an 1870s tunnel that soldiers built to cross from one side of the island to the other

    this was a morgue during the time Alcatraz was a military site, it was built over an 1870s tunnel that soldiers built to cross from one side of the island to the other

  • the salty air takes its toll on the concrete structures

    the salty air takes its toll on the concrete structures

  • another awesome view

    another awesome view

  • the national park service is doing a lot of renovation/restoration

    the national park service is doing a lot of renovation/restoration

  • this is the shower and dressing area

    this is the shower and dressing area

  • I'm pretty sure they didn't have hot water, so it made for a quick shower!

    I'm pretty sure they didn't have hot water, so it made for a quick shower!

  • in the big house

    in the big house

  • photos of the former officers that you hear during the audio tour

    photos of the former officers that you hear during the audio tour

  • the palatial accomodations

    the palatial accomodations

  • I was on the first tour of the day, so you can get better photos

    I was on the first tour of the day, so you can get better photos

  • the cell was just big enough to accomodate the cot!

    the cell was just big enough to accomodate the cot!

  • when you arrived at your cell, you were given a copy of the rules :)

    when you arrived at your cell, you were given a copy of the rules :)

  • you didn't have to go very far to use the bathroom!

    you didn't have to go very far to use the bathroom!

  • the entrance to the dining hall, the inmates passed through the metal detector when going in and out

    the entrance to the dining hall, the inmates passed through the metal detector when going in and out

  • this was the rather intricate mechanical system that allowed the guard to open only a specific cell door remotely

    this was the rather intricate mechanical system that allowed the guard to open only a specific cell door remotely

  • I think I would be nervous trying to follow these directions!

    I think I would be nervous trying to follow these directions!

  • information about the recreation yard

    information about the recreation yard

  • the recreation yard, you only saw this place if you were well behaved!

    the recreation yard, you only saw this place if you were well behaved!

  • down on the baseball diamond looking back at the cell house

    down on the baseball diamond looking back at the cell house

  • just outside the recreation yard is the water tower, which they are restoring

    just outside the recreation yard is the water tower, which they are restoring

  • shuffleboard!

    shuffleboard!

  • this side of the cell block faces San Fran and gets the most light, it was considered the nicest part of the jail house

    this side of the cell block faces San Fran and gets the most light, it was considered the nicest part of the jail house

  • this is the inside of one of the solitary confinment cells, if you were especially bad :)

    this is the inside of one of the solitary confinment cells, if you were especially bad :)

  • this is inside of a solitary cell, it had a solid outer door that made the cell absolutely dark

    this is inside of a solitary cell, it had a solid outer door that made the cell absolutely dark

  • there were a few inmates that spent over a year in solitary!

    there were a few inmates that spent over a year in solitary!

  • the library, inmates who were well behaved had library privileges to check out books and magazines

    the library, inmates who were well behaved had library privileges to check out books and magazines

  • this display details the 'battle of Alcatraz', this was the bar spreader they used to get into the gun gallery

    this display details the 'battle of Alcatraz', this was the bar spreader they used to get into the gun gallery

  • the gun gallery was the only place where guards carried weapons

    the gun gallery was the only place where guards carried weapons

  • this pulley system was how the guards would pass keys back and forth between guards on the floor and the gun gallery

    this pulley system was how the guards would pass keys back and forth between guards on the floor and the gun gallery

  • these scars on the floor were caused by the US Marines dropping grenades into the cell house during the 'battle of Alcatraz'

    these scars on the floor were caused by the US Marines dropping grenades into the cell house during the 'battle of Alcatraz'

  • the inmates view from their jail cell

    the inmates view from their jail cell

  • some cells are setup to show how some inmates were able to occupy their time

    some cells are setup to show how some inmates were able to occupy their time

  • radio headphones were wired into the cell at some point so the inmates could listen to the radio!

    radio headphones were wired into the cell at some point so the inmates could listen to the radio!

  • this is the inmate side of the visitation area

    this is the inmate side of the visitation area

  • the rules for having visitors

    the rules for having visitors

  • the visitor side of the visitation room

    the visitor side of the visitation room

  • this was the control room for the prison, look at all the technology ;)

    this was the control room for the prison, look at all the technology ;)

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