Silent views of Alcatraz Island (1966)

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Film Date
10/24/1966
Film Reference Number
KRON 1577-16.2
Description
KRON-TV news footage from October 24, 1966 featuring brief, silent views of Alcatraz Island, shot from a moving boat. These images were recorded 3 years after the island had ceased to be used as a Federal penintentiary and 3 years before Native American activists occupied Alcatraz. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.

This 16mm color reversal film print was scanned in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in March 2024.
Format
16mm color reversal print, silent