1/1/19 - Image Of The Day
1/1/19 – Image Of The Day
85 years ago today, on January 1st, 1934, the Federal penitentiary at Alcatraz Island opened for business in California’s San Francisco Bay. It would remain open for 29 years, housing federal prisoners, until March 21st, 1963 when it was ordered closed by then Attorney General Robert Kennedy, due to its high cost to maintain and the erosion of its facilities from the surrounding seawater. Over…
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