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Tragedy by the Sea, a young couple standing together beside the Pacific Ocean in Hermosa Beach, California

Tragedy by the Sea, also known as Cruel Waves, is a photo showing a young couple, John and Lillian McDonald, standing together beside the Pacific Ocean in Hermosa Beach, California, United States. The image was captured in April 1954 by Los Angeles Times photographer John L. Gaunt. A few minutes before the image was taken, the couple's nineteen-month-old son Michael had disappeared. The photo won the 1955 Pulitzer Prize for Photography and an Associated Press Award.

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Tragedy by the Sea

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Los Angeles Times

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riots. The Los Angeles Times photographer John L. Gaunt Jr. won a 1955 Tragedy by the Sea (pictured) won the Pulitzer Prize for Photography. The image...

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List of maritime disasters in the 20th century

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List of maritime disasters in the 21st century

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in the ocean tides at Hermosa Beach, California. Local photographer John L. Gaunt photographs the incident; 1955 Pulitzer winner "Tragedy by the Sea"....

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1958 in the United States

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