Poster for Sweetheart's Ball at Alcatraz Penitenitiary

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.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

1953-1963

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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

National Park Service

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Medium: Poster.

English

Poster

Alcatraz, Prison, San Francisco, Sweetheart's Ball

California