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Alcatraz Art Print
by Greg Reed
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Alcatraz art print by Greg Reed. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
Taken October 2007 from the fantail of the Balclutha, San Francisco, California
Alcatraz
Early Years as a Military... more
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Artist's Description
Taken October 2007 from the fantail of the Balclutha, San Francisco, California
Alcatraz
Early Years as a Military Prison
In 1775, Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala (1745-97) mapped and named rugged Alcatraz Island, christening it La Isla de los Alcatraces, or Island of the Pelicans, due to its large population of sea birds. Seventy-five years later, in 1850, President Millard Fillmore (1800-74) signed an order reserving the island for military use. During the 1850s, a fortress was constructed on Alcatraz and some 100 cannons were installed around the island to protect San Francisco Bay. Also during this time, Alcatraz became home to the West Coast�s first operational lighthouse.
By the late 1850s, the U.S. Army had begun holding military prisoners at Alcatraz. Isolated from the mainland by the cold, strong waters of San Francisco Bay, the island was deemed an ideal location for a prison. It was assumed no Alcatraz inmate could attempt to escape by sw...
About Greg Reed
Retired Airline Pilot, former and once again Pro Photographer. I retired in 2014, after a long aviation career [34 years], and I am renewing my love of the visual arts! My image of the - Port Kingston Marina - appears in the book - Wings Over Washington. My work appears on the following sites: https://www.virginia.org/brphiking/ https://longridgedentistry.com/meet-us/office-tour/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/reed-8/ reedphotographics54@gmail.com Copyright Notice: Greg Reed retains all rights to the photographs displayed on the Fine Art America & Pixels web site.
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Phil Perkins
Terrific panorama capture! l/f
Greg Reed replied:
Thank you Phil for your great comment and the l/f!!
Kim Sy Ok
Great panorama :)!! like
Greg Reed replied:
Thank you Ms Kim!! :) :) :)
Kathy Yates
Wonderful panorama, Greg!
Greg Reed replied:
Thank you very much Kathy!!
Jenny Rainbow
Great panorama, Greg and neatly done!
Greg Reed replied:
I had to work with is one a bit - Thanks!
Laurie Search
Very, very cool, Greg!!!!
Greg Reed replied:
Thanks Barbara. I took it on my new bride's and my honeymoon in 2007!
Margaret Pitcher
Wow, great panorama! f/v
Greg Reed replied:
Thank you Margaret for your support!!