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It was on this day in 1963 that Alcatraz, the infamous federal penitentiary in the middle of San Francisco Bay, was closed. The main reason behind the closure was that, given its isolation, “the Rock” was simply too costly to operate — the most expensive of any state or federal prison. Now it’s a part of the National Park Service. Many of the gardens maintained by prisoners were preserved, including 15 species of roses that survived in the barren environment through 40 years of neglect. About 500 people visit the gardens every day.
It is strange to think that people now pay to visit a place that other people never wanted to be, I guess it happens all over: concentration camps in Poland, London Tower, Epcot Center. I chose to use these mug shots from Alcatraz because for some reason, I thought they were beautiful. It may be the lighting or the expressions, but they seem sort of quietly charming.
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