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The boys at the St Francis Marina Yacht Harbor, with the old stone Marina Lighthouse in the background.

The crew of the Enterprise get their first look at San Francisco at Columbus and Kearny.

The landing dock on Alcatraz Island, used when it was a penitentiary is the same landing dock used by visitor’s today. All of the buildings up by the lighthouse were gutted by fire. They still line you up and give you instructions when you get off the boats today, but they’re a little nicer, and they don’t strip search you. Notice the train at the lower right. Some prisoners were considered so dangerous, the train they arrived in was drive right on to a barge and docked on the island before the prisoners left the heavily guarded train. (Thumbnail image)

Deputy Warden Cecil Shuttleworth and his Officers in the 1930’s. There’s always one! “Hey, you on the right. Eyes front!” (Thumbnail images)

Of course, it wasn’t all fun and games. In 1946 there was “The Battle of Alcatraz” where inmates rioted and took over much of the cellblocks, and the island was surrounded by the Marines. Two guards and three inmates were killed, and two of the rioters were later executed. This photo taken during the battle shows an explosion from a mortar fired at the prisoners and police officers in the circle at the left. (Thumbnail image)

Robert Stroud, the “Birdman of Alcatraz” in his comfy cozy hospital cell, and the same cell today. Don’t let the sentimental treatment of this creep in the old movie fool you; there’s evidence that he was a pedophile, he was an anti social monster, and he didn’t look like Burt Lancaster. (Thumbnail image)

Inmates unloading food supplies in 1954. (Thumbnail image)

Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris plans his escape in the prison exercise yard in the 1979 film ‘Escape from Alcatraz’. It was said that on a clear day the inmates could actually smell the food cooking in Fisherman’s Wharf from here. That had to be irritating! (Thumbnail image)

Two Rob and Laurie Petrie wannabe’s on the California Street Cable Car Line in the 1960’s: (Thumbnail image)

Pope John Paul ll blesses the Golden Gate Bridge in 1987. (Thumbnail image)