Fisherman's Wharf & fires on Alcatraz

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KQED news report from Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco on June 8th 1970, featuring interviews with a ferry boat operator, John Trudell and tourists who have just paid $5 to take a trip across to the island. Trudell also discusses the recent fires on Alcatraz, explaining that no one there knows how they started.

Originally aired on
KQED News
Date aired
6/8/1970
Recording medium
16mm color magnetic sound film
2:43
Rights for this video belong to
NCPB/KQED
Type of material
archival news film
Event
Occupation of Alcatraz
Identifier
KQN 768
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7125

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