Video: 'Alcatraz History Part 1 of 7' (Aug. 11, 1934, mistakenly mentioned as Oct. 11, at 4:40)

(Saturday, August 11, 1934, 9:40 a.m. local time) — The first batch of 137 prisoners, including notorious bank robbers and murderers, arrived today at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island, off the coast of San Francisco, California.

Video: 'Alcatraz History Part 2 of 7'