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Alcatraz graffiti

The following images show graffiti on Alcatraz Island left behind by federal penitentiary convicts and U.S. Army prisoners. Many of these carvings are found in the "dark" cells on the top tier of A Block, carved into the floors near ventilation holes in the doors that allowed a small amounts of light to trickle in. These cells appear to have been used extensively for housing BOP inmates prior to the completion of modern "D Block" in 1941.
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Dungeon -- 74 Sep 8 1934 Day [17 tick marks] 74
Dungeon -- "74 Sep 8 1934 Day [17 tick marks] 74"		 Kitchen basement slop sink area: G. Stovidei / ME / J.L. Walton
Kitchen basement slop sink area: "G. Stovidei / ME / J.L. Walton"		 Citadel latrine -- R [illegible] Co B 1861
Citadel latrine -- "R [illegible] Co B 1861"		 Citadel latrine -- Masonic symbols?
Citadel latrine -- Masonic symbols?
Officers Row Gardens -- Tippy 575 7/2/46
Officers Row Gardens -- "Tippy 575 7/2/46"		 Industries Building, first floor - Larmey '59
Industries Building, first floor - Larmey '59		 A Block, Cell 48 -- Graffiti carved in floor near door
A Block, Cell 48 -- Graffiti carved in floor near door		 A Block, Cell 43 -- Home Sweet Home
A Block, Cell 43 -- "Home Sweet Home"
A Block, Cell 47 -- Kyle
A Block, Cell 47 -- "Kyle"		 A Block, Cell 47 -- Hardin and 17 tick marks
A Block, Cell 47 -- "Hardin" and 17 tick marks		 A Block, Cell 47. Portrait scratched in paint. Perhaps a guard?
A Block, Cell 47. Portrait scratched in paint. Perhaps a guard?		 A Block, Cell 43 -- Kid K.O. 11-4-38 and 18 tick marks
A Block, Cell 43 -- "Kid K.O. 11-4-38" and 18 tick marks
A Block, Cell 34 -- NO NO NO NO NO
A Block, Cell 34 -- "NO NO NO NO NO"		 A Block, Cell 26 -- Fuck Stucker
A Block, Cell 26 -- "Fuck Stucker"		 A Block, Cell 48 -- Bill Wright 1-5-41 Prendergast 1-1-41 HL Meyer Tex Sandy Okla Kid
A Block, Cell 48 -- "Bill Wright 1-5-41" "Prendergast 1-1-41" "HL Meyer Tex" "Sandy Okla Kid"		 Guardhouse ditch -- 16593 Anonymous military convict
Guardhouse ditch -- "16593" Anonymous military convict
Dungeon -- 11461 Philip Grosser, army prisoner, WWI Conscientious Objector
Dungeon -- "11461" Philip Grosser, army prisoner, WWI Conscientious Objector		 Dungeon -- 10604 & 10409 Anonymous military convicts
Dungeon -- "10604" & "10409" Anonymous military convicts		 Citdel -- Schlitte 18 month and a ... Military convict
Citdel -- "Schlitte 18 month and a ..." Military convict		 Citadel -- pencilled graffiti probably left by 19th century soldiers
Citadel -- pencilled graffiti probably left by 19th century soldiers
Citadel -- Liberty banner, flags and torso
Citadel -- Liberty banner, flags and torso		 Citadel -- Jas. J. Lafferty 10554 3 years - 1917 Military convict
Citadel -- "Jas. J. Lafferty 10554 3 years - 1917" Military convict		 Citadel -- H.J. Kneek June 1906 1909 April Military convict?
Citadel -- "H.J. Kneek June 1906 1909 April" Military convict?		 Citadel -- Harry Thomas 3rd Co DBG - 1920 Army prison guard of 3rd Company, Disciplinary Barracks Guard
Citadel -- "Harry Thomas 3rd Co DBG - 1920" Army prison guard of 3rd Company, Disciplinary Barracks Guard
Citadel -- Darryl / Nuts
Citadel -- "Darryl / Nuts"		 Citadel -- Albert Herring July 1887 Army soldier?
Citadel -- "Albert Herring July 1887" Army soldier?		 Citadel -- 7 months and a day Out Anonymous military convict
Citadel -- "7 months and a day Out" Anonymous military convict		 A Block, Cell 51 -- Geo Aus Fatman. Unidentified BOP convict
A Block, Cell 51 -- "Geo Aus Fatman". Unidentified BOP convict
A Block, Cell 51 -- 149 Fatman 55 Fatman
A Block, Cell 51 -- "149" "Fatman" "55" "Fatman"		 A Block, cell 51 -- 127 and a cartoon.
A Block, cell 51 -- "127" and a cartoon.		 A Block, Cell 49 -- Salthorse Don Spinks Jimmy Groves
A Block, Cell 49 -- "Salthorse" "Don Spinks" "Jimmy Groves"		 A Block, Cell 49 -- Pat King Spink
A Block, Cell 49 -- "Pat King" "Spink"
A Block, Cell 49 -- 921 Don Will
A Block, Cell 49 -- "921 Don Will"		 A Block, Cell 48 -- Multiple names and dates
A Block, Cell 48 -- Multiple names and dates		 A Block, Cell 48 -- Texas Dallas
A Block, Cell 48 -- "Texas Dallas"		 A Block, Cell 48 -- 57 172 190 and tick marks
A Block, Cell 48 -- "57" 172" 190" and tick marks
A Block, Cell 48 -- HL Myer C. Cole #535 Dec. 1, 40
A Block, Cell 48 -- "HL Myer" "C. Cole #535 Dec. 1, 40"		 A Block, Cell 23 -- 546 158
A Block, Cell 23 -- "546" "158"		 A Block, Cell 23 -- 5-5-46 633 705
A Block, Cell 23 -- "5-5-46" "633" "705"		 A Block, Cell 23 -- DAYS 553 10-17-41
A Block, Cell 23 -- "DAYS" "553" "10-17-41"
A Block, Cell 23 -- Hell Broke Luce 5/5/46
A Block, Cell 23 -- "Hell Broke Luce 5/5/46"		 A Block, Cell 43 -- ALCAT and enless tick marks
A Block, Cell 43 -- "ALCAT" and enless tick marks		 A Block, Cell 43 -- Hymie and a cartoon head
A Block, Cell 43 -- "Hymie" and a cartoon head		 A Block, Cell 44 -- 540
A Block, Cell 44 -- "540"
Guardhouse ditch, convict changing room -- BOP cons' message
Guardhouse ditch, convict changing room -- BOP cons' message		 Handprint
Handprint		 Shower room wall message
Shower room wall message
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