Strong photos marked by the Pulitzer Prize

1942 Fighting

The company Henry Ford until the last did not recognize the trade unions. After the dismissal of eight union members, a strike started. All Negro-strike-breakers were caught at the checkpoint and severely beaten.

1949

Babe Ruth was a genius baseball player. Millions prayed for him. In the photo - an athlete suffering from throat cancer, thanks the fans for their love and support. The stands were literally crazy. Two months later, Babe passed away. But Ruth's third number in the "New York Yankees" was forever his only.

1951
People on iron supports

As a result of the air strike, the bridge in Korea was blown up. Despite the unreliability of the construction, the Korean refugees tried to cross it to the southern shore. People swarmed like ants on tattered beams. The most terrible - crossing took place in complete silence.

1954
Crash on the bridge

The heavy truck lost control, broke the pavement and hovered over the precipice. The driver and his assistant were lucky that there was a long rope in the car behind him. With his help, the men got out of the cab. And a moment after rescue, the head of the truck caught fire and crashed down onto the rocks. The picture was taken by a passenger car driving behind a van. For her, she just wanted to get 10 dollars from her favorite weekly.

1955
Couple on the coast

The author of the photo lived by the sea. Hearing screams, he immediately ran to the shore and saw a swearing couple. After he took off the quarrel, the photographer learned that the couple also lived near the coast. None of the family noticed how the one and a half year old boy from the yard fled to the sea. When the heroes of the photo missed the child, he was overwhelmed by a wave and dragged into a whirlpool. It was not possible to save the baby.

1959
The corpse is covered with a sheet on the street

Stopping at the crossroads, the photographer saw a boy who intended to run to the red. He warned the child of the danger, and he went back to the sidewalk. And after a few minutes about the road accident with the child passed on the radio stations. The photographer returned and saw the same boy, whom he made a comment a couple of minutes ago.

1963
Priest and wounded man

In armed clashes in Venezuela, many people died. The priest Luis Padillo bravely walked under bullets from one body to another. He hoped to find the wounded, ready to confess. One of the soldiers grabbed the approaching holy father and tried to get up. There and then sniper bullets flew into it. Photographer Rondon admitted that he completely does not remember how he took the picture.

1968
Men on the power pole

This photo is called "Kiss of Life", and it shows how one worker tries to save his partner, who received an electric shock.

1972
Pictures of the Vietnam War.

1976
People are falling from a collapsed balcony

19-year-old Diana with a 2-year-old goddaughter Tiara tried to escape from the fire and climbed the fire escape. The last one broke off, and the girl with the child flew down. After this tragedy, a new law was adopted on fire escape ladders.