Waiting For Assignment
In 1902, military prisoners had to stand and wait for the assignments they had. This photo of the Rock was taken during its time as a military garrison, before it was converted into a federal penitentiary.
Waiting For Assignment
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Making Them Work
To go with their prison sentences, the Alcatraz inmates had to work long hours of manual labor. Taken in 1955, this photograph shows prisoners doing their jobs by weaving cargo nets.
Making Them Work
