Looking down Broadway, which runs between cell blocks B and C, toward the West Gun Gallery, Times Square, and the dining hall.
Every cell at Alcatraz was exactly the same: toilet, sink, cot, shelves, and a folding table and chair.
The three tiers of identical cells lining blocks B and C.
The three tiers of identical cells lining blocks B and C.
An Alcatraz cell in B or C block was 5 feet by 9 feet. Block A was never used to house inmates.
The peeling pink paint of D block signifies segregation. The cells were larger, but inmates were rarely allowed to leave.
Even worse were the six solitary confinement cells, where a steel door would shut out the world and leave an inmate in complete darkness.
Inside the steel door of a solitary confinement cell.
Today's empty Alcatraz Library once contained 10,000 to 15,000 books.
Back on Broadway: Prison corridors were named for famous American streets.
The Alcatraz Lighthouse, completed in 1854, is the oldest lighthouse on the West Coast.
The Warden's House burned down on June 1, 1970, during the Occupation of Alcatraz by the group Indians of All Tribes.
A floating fireplace still remains in the Warden's House.
The water tower graffiti is the legacy of the Indians of All Tribes that occupied Alcatraz from 1969 to 1971.
The bombproof belly of Building 64 now houses museum exhibits. The original 1860s structure was a casemate for U.S. Army barracks until three-story apartments were added on top in 1905 to house military officers and their families.
Departure from United States Penitentiary Alcatraz Island.
Arriving at San Francisco's Alcatraz Landing at Pier 33 along Fisherman's Wharf. The San Francisco skyline, from left to right: 345 California Center, Transamerica Pyramid Center, Coit Tower, and Triple Nickel (555 California Street).