jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

The Winecoff Hotel fire, December 7, 1946, was the deadliest hotel fire in American history. Photographer Andy Hardy won the 1947 Pulitzer Prize in Photography for his pictures. Although he was chased away by police, he continued shooting, and one image in particular proved to be a winner. His photographs got national attention and helped to bring about significant changes in fire safety.

The Winecoff Hotel was an upscale hotel that was promoted as being fireproof, and technically, it was. The brick and steel of the building was fireproof, but the residents were not. William Winecoff and his wife, the original owners, were staying there at the time, and they both died in the fire.

Wikipedia -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winecoff_Hotel_fire

YouTube -
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=winecoff+hotel+fire

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

More than one Pulitzer Prize for photography was earned by catching someone jumping or falling off a building.

Busbum Loc: 85367

Andy Hardy, is not the photographer that won the Pulitzer prize, it was Arnold Hardy...
Andy Hardy is a totally different photographer...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Thanks for pointing that out. It's too late for me to go back and correct it.

revhen Loc: By the beautiful Hudson

Also "Andy Hardy" was a fictional character played by Mickey Rooney in along series of movies. This movie name probably fooled you into using it for a real (not reel) person.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Ah, yes! That's probably why I typed "Andy."

ikaush Loc: Medford, MA

Thanks, Jerry. Very interesting post.