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Al Capone (shown here in 1929) was one of the most famous prisoners on Alcatraz.

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This view of the dock, taken in the 1940s, shows the correctional officers' apartment house (Bldg. 64) at the center, with the lighthouse, warden's house, and main prison building looming above.

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Cells in the penitentiary did not have locks on their doors; instead, doors were opened by guards operating mechanical levers at the end of each tier of cells.

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Standing on "Broadway" between B and C cell blocks, this correctional officer is not armed--only the guards in the gun galleries had weapons.

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Under the supervision of officers, inmates play baseball and dominoes, chat, and relax in the fresh air of the Alcatraz recreation yard.

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