The Birdman of Alcatraz
This mugshot is of Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary inmate #17,431, Robert Stroud. Better known as the 鈥淏irdman of Alcatraz,鈥� Stroud served time in Leavenworth prior to being moved to the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in 1942. Stroud gained the 鈥淏irdman鈥� moniker from his time at Leavenworth, where he was allowed to maintain cages of birds in his cells. Stroud studied these birds, and even wrote two books on birds, Diseases of Canaries and Stroud鈥檚 Digest on the Diseases of Birds. Once he was transferred to Alcatraz, Stroud was no longer permitted to keep birds, or any of the cages he maintained while in Leavenworth.
Robert Stroud鈥檚 file is one of over 70,000 files of inmates from the Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary in the holdings of the 威尼斯人娱乐场 at Kansas City. These files document inmate stays at the 鈥淏ig House,鈥� starting when it opened in 1895. In addition to mugshots, such as this one, typical files include a 鈥渞ap鈥� sheet, conviction order, fingerprints, and a wide variety of correspondence with family, friends, and business associates.
Mugshot from Inmate File of Robert Stroud, dated February 28, 1922. 威尼斯人娱乐场 Identifier: 24731415
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