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    Alcatraz Dining Hall, often referred to as the Mess Hall, is the dining hall of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary where the prisoners and staff ate their meals...
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    experiences in "The Hole" at Alcatraz during his 1941 trial. Alcatraz Dining Hall, often referred to as the Mess Hall, is the dining hall where the prisoners and...
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  • Siegel's most expressive film. " Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Alcatraz Island in popular culture Alcatraz Dining Hall Survival film, about the film...
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    the yard used by inmates of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary between 1934 and 1963. It is located adjacent to the Dining Hall northwest of the end of D-Block...
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    Alcatraz Island (/ˈælkəˌtræz/) is a small island 1.25 miles (2.01 km) offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. The island was developed...
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    of the island towards the centre, halfway between the Alcatraz Water Tower and the Dining Hall, below the side of the Recreation Yard. The morgue was...
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    The Social Hall, also known as the Officers' Club, was a social club located on the northwestern side of the island of Alcatraz, off the coast of San Francisco...
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  • Escape from Alcatraz is a 1963 non-fiction book, written by San Francisco Chronicle reporter John Campbell Bruce, about the history of Alcatraz Penitentiary...
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  • Robert Simmons (prisoner) (category Inmates of U.S. Military Prison, Alcatraz Island)
    inmates and guards alike." Simmons is featured in an exhibit in the Alcatraz Dining Hall titled "The Big Lockup: Incarceration in the United States." The...
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    James A. Johnston (category Wardens of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary)
    to attending meals unguarded in the Dining Hall.[citation needed] Ten of the fourteen escape attempts from Alcatraz took place during Johnston's tenure...
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