Alcatraz Island

Cellblock with Billowing Smoke During the Riot
May 1946
Smoke, possibly from a grenade, pours from a window of the Alcatraz cellhouse. The wall is pockmarked with bulletholes, testament to the fusillade of bullets fired by officers in an attempt to subdue the 1946 Alcatraz “Blastout.”
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, GOGA-18261d



Cellblock with Billowing Smoke During the Riot May 1946 Smoke, possibly from a grenade, pours from a window of the Alcatraz cellhouse. The wall is pockmarked with bulletholes, testament to the fusillade of bullets fired by officers in an attempt to subdue the 1946 Alcatraz “Blastout.” Golden Gate National Recreation Area, GOGA-18261d
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