It's an island in San Francisco Bay. The only structure on the island is a maximum security prison. It is no longer in use but once held the worst of the worst. Alcatraz prison was a last stop for our most dangerous criminals. The prison was in operation from 1934 to 1963.
Today, the prison welcomes only tourists. It's high walls, barbed wire, iron bars and small cells are just a curiosity to visitors to the city where Tony Bennett left his heart.
Now, you are asking yourself, "Why is the daft old man telling us about this place on a Sunday when he concentrates on the Queen City of the West? Well, in 1862, Richard Clayborne Stewart Sr. opened for business in Covington, KY making iron fencing. By 1900, they were the largest iron fence company in the world. The Great Depression and the World Wars changed the focus of the company and they became expert in other markets including jail cells - iron bars and locks and such. Now you get it - see the plaque below which you will find on your visit to Alcatraz.
The company is still in operation making mostly ornamental iron gates and fencing. Alcatraz is not the only place where you will find the company's shield; look for it in the White House, at the Panama Canal, the British Embassy in Washington D.C., The Taft Museum, The U.S. House of Representatives, and many other prestigious locations. The next time you drive or are driven through the iron gates of a cemetery, you may pass one of the beautiful products of greater Cincinnati.
Today, the prison welcomes only tourists. It's high walls, barbed wire, iron bars and small cells are just a curiosity to visitors to the city where Tony Bennett left his heart.
Now, you are asking yourself, "Why is the daft old man telling us about this place on a Sunday when he concentrates on the Queen City of the West? Well, in 1862, Richard Clayborne Stewart Sr. opened for business in Covington, KY making iron fencing. By 1900, they were the largest iron fence company in the world. The Great Depression and the World Wars changed the focus of the company and they became expert in other markets including jail cells - iron bars and locks and such. Now you get it - see the plaque below which you will find on your visit to Alcatraz.
The company is still in operation making mostly ornamental iron gates and fencing. Alcatraz is not the only place where you will find the company's shield; look for it in the White House, at the Panama Canal, the British Embassy in Washington D.C., The Taft Museum, The U.S. House of Representatives, and many other prestigious locations. The next time you drive or are driven through the iron gates of a cemetery, you may pass one of the beautiful products of greater Cincinnati.
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