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"The Rock," Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, Calif. Alcatraz Island, Federal Prison – Standing close to the entrance of San Francisco Bay is Alcatraz Island, recently established as a federal prison by the government. The island is about 20 acres in extent and completely isolated by water. It is surmounted by one of the most powerful lights on the Pacific Coast standing 214 feet above mean high water and acts as a guide for ships entering the Golden Gate.
Language of Postcard
English
Date Digitized
2008-08-07
Image File Size
197 KB
Image File Location
Cop-Darc\Postcards\Linen Postcards\US CA San Francisco\SF-16B
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Keywords
Alcatraz Island (California), San Francisco Bay (California), Bays (Bodies of Water), Prisons