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ALCATRAZ ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO BAY
In San Francisco Bay, just opposite the entrance of the Golden Gate,
lies Alcatraz Island, known to Federal prisoners as "The Rock." This
small island of picturesque outline guards the entrance of the harbor,
and from a plane has all the appearance of a huge dismantled war-
ship. Its Spanish name, dating back to 1775, perpetuates the pelicans,
which once frequented it, and it is one of but three islands in this
area still bearing the name orginally given. The Island, twelve acres
in extent, is 132 feet high, and viewed from the mainland, one mile
away, its rugged lines and steep shores suggest the Chateau d'If to
readers of Dumas. Here the one time Military Prison has safely housed
this country's most hardened Federal prisoners since 1934. Escape from
"The Rock" is virtually impossible, due to swift currents and a treach-
erous undertow; only two men have ever made a getaway and it is
believed these were drowned in the attempt and their bodies carried
out to sea. Here also stands a lighthouse which can be seen 19 miles
at sea.
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