The Snapshots in Time Collection
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