Breaking into the notorious Alcatraz prison decades ago

Although closed in 1963, Alcatraz is still known as one of the most notorious prisons in American history.

According to All That Is Interesting, Alcatraz was once a military fortress, then a prison. Although it closed in 1963, Alcatraz is still known as one of the most notorious prisons in American history. Photo: Alcatraz Island seen from Hyde Street in San Francisco, 1957. Photo source: San Francisco Public Library.

This prison once held many notorious criminals. Photo: Prisoners in the yard area. They could play games like baseball,...Photo: National Park Service.

Prisoners walk through a row of cells monitored by guards. Photo: National Park Service.

Photo of criminal Al Capone at Alcatraz prison in 1934. Photo: Getty.

The lighthouse on Alcatraz Island. Photo: San Francisco Public Library.

Many people stood on the shore watching the riot taking place at Alcatraz prison. Photo: Getty.

A prisoner in his cell at Alcatraz in 1954. Photo: San Francisco Public Library.

Cell blocks at Alcatraz prison in 1986, after it closed. Photo: Library of Congress .

Prison menu on March 13, 1956. Photo: San Francisco Public Library.

Prisoners gather in the courtyard area at Alcatraz prison in 1957. Photo: San Francisco Public Library.

A guard stands guard as prisoners enter the prison cafeteria in 1962. Photo: National Park Service.

A three-day Alcatraz prison inmate rebellion in May 1946. Photo: San Francisco Public Library.

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