An informal sightseeing tour of Alcatraz

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KQED news report on the American Indian occupation of Alcatraz from June 16th 1970, featuring brief extracts of the news team arriving and taking a motorboat ride around the island. There are excellent panning shots from the top of Alcatraz and detailed tracking shots of buildings on the island, including the prison block.

Originally aired on
KQED News
Date aired
6/16/1970
Recording medium
16mm b&w magnetic sound film
1:58
Rights for this video belong to
NCPB/KQED
Type of material
archival news film
Event
Occupation of Alcatraz
Identifier
KQN 350
Views
3940

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