19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Alcatraz

Photo was taken while sailing to Alcatraz prison. The day was rainy but sometimes the sun tried to show up. The small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison, and a federal prison. The island was also occupied for more than 19 months by a group of Native Americans. Nowadays its a National Museum.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: San Francisco, None, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D750
Copyright: © Agnieszka Wieczorek