A Snitch Box
This photo was taken in 1956. It shows a guard operating one of the “snitch boxes” in the prison. This was the nickname prisoners gave the portable and static boxes used to detect contraband and weapons.
The Alcatraz Inmate Band
It was not all bad in Alcatraz. There were some good things about it. This shows the Alcatraz inmate band during rehearsals! The band has a guitarist, a trombonist, four sax players, and two trumpeters.