Cell
What were the walls made out of?
concrete
What did they put in their beds?
dummy heads that looked like them
What year was the letter written?
2013
Where Alcatraz located?
San Francisco Bay
What did they do to escape the cells? (Frank, Clarence and John)?
Carved a hole into the cell
What were the bars made out of?
iron
What did they use raincoats for?
a raft and life preserver
who was the letter written to?
San Francisco police
How many miles in Alcatraz from the bay?
1.5 miles
Why could have they died from?
Hypothermia, big waves, drowning
What are the 3 guaranteed things that they had in their cell?
A bed, a toliet, and a sink
who did john, Clarence and Frank paint a picture of?
their girlfriends
how old is it say that John Anglin in the letter?
83 years old
What was Alcatraz known for?
Alcatraz was known for being "escape proof"
what time did Frank, John and Clarence escape?
9:30
Where were the Anglin brothers housed (where was their cell)?
Next to each other
why did they make paintings?
they needed flesh color paint for the dummy heads.
what disease does the letter say John Anglin had?
cancer
what was Alcatraz originally built for ?
Military base/military fort.
What was the date that John, Clarence and frank escape
June 11, 1962
how big is one singular cell?
9 feet long by 5 feet wide by 7 feet high
which is 315 feet squared
What are at least 3 items they used to make the hole in the wall?
A drill, A wrench, shivs, and scrappers.
What did the letter start with?
"My name is John Anglin, I escaped from Alcatraz June 1962. Yes we all made it that night, but barley!"
what is Alcatraz built on top of?
A rock from the bottom of the ocean.
where did they go after they escaped based off of what Fred Brizzi said in the documentary? And what did he do with them?
Fred Brizzi says that he saw them in Brazil and he talked to them.