Poster for Sweetheart's Ball at Alcatraz Penitenitiary
Title
Poster for Sweetheart's Ball at Alcatraz Penitenitiary
Description
Alcatraz was more than just an island prison on the San Francisco Bay. Since the island was so far away from the mainland, the prison had facilities for all the officers that lived there. They raised families in their own houses, and had their own social functions in their day-to-day lives. They also had a social club with a soda fountain, bowling alley, and a small convenience store. Their children would take the boats out in order to attend school. Though the prison took up most of the island, the people who lived in Alcatraz were more like a small town with a unique job population.
Creator
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Date
1953-1963
Source
https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/alca/exb/FederalPrison/Officers/leisureFamily/goga13712_ballPoster2_exb.jpg
Relation
Link: National Park Service
Rights
A hand-drawn written poster with cut out images pasted on. It’s advertising a Valentine’s day ball, located in the social hall.
For further exploration please visit
http://www.alcatrazhistory.com
Publisher
National Park Service
Contributor
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Format
Medium: Poster.
Language
English
Type
Poster
Identifier
Alcatraz, Prison, San Francisco, Sweetheart's Ball
Coverage
California
Files
Collection
Reference
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Poster for Sweetheart's Ball at Alcatraz Penitenitiary, National Park Service, 1953-1963
Cite As
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, “Poster for Sweetheart's Ball at Alcatraz Penitenitiary,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 24, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/188.