The Snapshots in Time Collection

Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, Viewed from Ship's Deck, World War II Era

Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, Viewed from Ship's Deck, World War II Era

Alcatraz Island, home to the notorious federal penitentiary, rises from the fog-shrouded waters of San Francisco Bay in this photograph taken from the deck of a Navy ship during World War II. Vessels departing for or returning from the Pacific frequently passed this landmark on their way through the Golden Gate. Project: 218389