Ventilator Grille and Board Remnant

1962-06-01

Alcatraz Island, Part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, National Park Service
San Francisco, CA, United States

One of the false ventilator grilles that the Anglin Brothers and Frank Morris used to conceal holes they drilled in their cells. It is shown here with the board from which it was cut. The escapees climbed through the tunnel hole into the utility corridors behind their cells. From there, they climbed up to the roof of the cellhouse.

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Title: Ventilator Grille and Board Remnant
Date Created: 1962-06-01
Physical Location: Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Contributor: Alcatraz Island, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/alca/exb/FederalPrison/Inmates/Escapes/1962Escape/goga356_grill_fake2_exb.html
National Park Service Catalog Number: GOGA 356
Measurements: L 25, W 16, H 9 cm
Materials: Canvas board, soap, paint, metal

Alcatraz Island, Part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, National Park Service

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