Alcatraz Prison Scenes & Tom Mooney Rally (1938)

Synopsis

Great shot of 1920s police officers standing in row; five total, two officers in hats on each side of police chief hatless in center of frame; police chief hands out mug shot photographs to other police officers. police officer passes along mug-shots to fellow officers; two mug-shot photographs held in police officer’s hand; great shot two mug-shots held in disembodied hand. Great historical footage at rally for Mooney and Billings case in 1920s to 1930s; great shot of spotlight moving over audience with banner hang along upper-deck bleachers “Fight of Mooney and Billings is Labor’s Fight.” Great shot of three camera men with cameras on tripods on edge of ocean winding cameras filming Alcatraz Island in distance. Alcatraz Island seen from boat. U.S. Army ship General Frank M. Coxe sailing in San Francisco Bay; passenger disembarking ship.

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Running time

4 minutes

Collection

Prelinger Archives