In June 1962, Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin escaped #Alcatraz via an utility corridor in Cell Block B. Allen West was unable to escape with them. Sightings have been reported and investigations supporting that the men made it either to #AngelIsland or #SanFrancisco proper. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #bwphotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

#AngelIsland housed two important characters of our history: #TyrusWong and #TyeLeungSchulze. Wong was one of the most influential Asian American artists working on #Bambi, #RebelwithoutaCause and Murals with the Federal #WPA. #LeungSchulze was the first Chinese-American to vote in the US. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #bwphotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

"Although there are thieves among us,
Carefully follow this rule.
To be prepared is to avoid disaster,
And in due time you can leave here." - Voices 23 found on the Angel Island Detention Station #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #sanfrancisco #history #angelisland

Due to its role in immigration, #AngelIsland was often called the #EllisIsland of the West. In 1953, #California started to purchase the land from the Department of the Interior or #USDoI to create a park with open space, recreation and historical reservation. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #canon80d #colorphotography #bwphotography #travel #photos #history

The highest point of #AngelIsland is Mt. Caroline Livermore at 788 ft or 240 m. The Raccoon Strait, at its deepest of 90 ft or 27 m, separates the island from Marin County, home to the #FrankLloydWright designed #MarinCountyCivicCenter. #photography #americana #wa #california #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #bwphotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

Immigration facilities opened on #AngelIsland to replace the old ones in #TheCity. Due to the #ChineseExclusionAct, Chinese people were funneled through the station while Europeans were never detained. Detention could range from two to twenty weeks and roughly 175K attempted to pass between 1910-40. #photography #americana #wa #california #californication #canon80d #blackandwhitephotography #travel #photos #trivia

During the #CivilWar, the #USArmy established #CampReynolds on #AngelIsland to protect #TheBay. From there, the island become a garrison before becoming #FortMcDowell. The army didn't leave until 1962. #photography #americana #wa #california #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #travel #photos #trivia #ushistory

The #CoastMiwok were the first on #AngelIsland with fishing and hunting sites. Lt. #JuanManueldeAyala, a Spanish navigator, sailed into #TheBay with #JosédeCañizares around 1775 before developing one of the first maps of #SanFranciscoBay and naming the island; #IsladeLosAngeles. #photography #americana #wa #california #canon80d #colorphotography #blackandwhitephotography #travel #photos #trivia

Between 1891 and '92, a quarantine station was opened on #AngelIsland at Ayala Cove, then Hospital Cove. At this point in history, ships would be inspected, cleaned and any person would be isolated. Only a handful of buildings remain today. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #blackandwhitephotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts

#AngelIsland is the second largest island in the #SanFrancisco bay and was taken over by the #USArmy in 1850 before becoming a quarantine station. In 1905, it became an immigration station. The experiences of those passing through were harsh and caught under the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #blackandwhitephotography #travel #photos #trivia #funfacts