Diana Bryant, 19, and her goddaughter Tiare Jones, 2, fall from a fire escape that collapsed as they left a burning building. Bryant died from the fall, her body cushioning the blow for Jones, who survived. July 22, 1975 (1166×1600)
Wow sad, but such a good picture, talk about, right place right time
fbdewit31
This is definitely among the most beautiful photographs I’ve ever seen. The feeling I get when looking at it is indescribable.
buttblood71
Colorized?
DasBun
Imagine thinking you’re going to survive the fire by using the fire escape and then it f*cking crashes
zzy335
This photo won the Pulitzer Prize in 76. The silver lining to this is that this photo was so widely circulated that it led to improvements in the building code for all existing fire escapes, esp in NYC.
anonymousjd24
This is mad I always thought the top boy had a bunny costume on
TheTonik
How high up were they?
Isnotanumber
Well, that hits the level of horror that was watching people jump out of the burning WTC on live TV.
Cromulus
Wow… The fire escape grates and ladders hanging asunder, they lived in a poorly designed/maintained building. The flowerpots, well maintained and lush, they worked hard on making the place beautiful. So sad
I like this picture of Diana Bryant much better from that article. It’s sad what happened to her and her God daughter amazing the girl lived and tragic that she didn’t.
soulteepee
I’d put a NSFW tag on this, but I may be sensitive. This struck a very deep cord with me because I witnessed a fire where something similar happened – although the mother and daughter were older and they jumped from a window together. Their screams are still with me after 30 years.
SmellMyJeans
Thanks for ruining my lunch
namenumberdate
Please put a NSFW tag on this, please. This is a person falling to their death.
hibscotty
Is the goddaughter still alive today?
mynewaltpdx
The name of this sub is so fucking disgusting and immature and it’s never more apparent than it is when a post like this comes up
justwalkinby91
That’s the biggest 2 year old I ever seen.
Mitko1914
Who gave this a wholesome award?
tomswiss
Does anyone know if this story is what is referenced in the Neutral Milk Hotel song "Ghost"?
And one day in New York City, baby
A girl fell from the sky
From the top of a burning apartment building
Fourteen stories high
And when her spirit left her body
How it split the sun
I know that she will live forever
All goes on and on and on
ColdCurt
in the origianl photo, you can also see the firefighter that tried to save her. The look on his face says it all but I couldnt imagine the guilt he mustve felt later on.
landrie5
depressing picture. mother and child, but at that moment there i think your all alone
Mickey_Malthus
Photographer: Stanley Forman. Won Back-to-back Pulitzers in 1976, 1977 for this photo and the Iconic photo of a man appearing to stab another with an American flag during an Anti-bussing riot.
horny-boto
Wow sad, but such a good picture, talk about, right place right time
fbdewit31
This is definitely among the most beautiful photographs I’ve ever seen. The feeling I get when looking at it is indescribable.
buttblood71
Colorized?
DasBun
Imagine thinking you’re going to survive the fire by using the fire escape and then it f*cking crashes
zzy335
This photo won the Pulitzer Prize in 76. The silver lining to this is that this photo was so widely circulated that it led to improvements in the building code for all existing fire escapes, esp in NYC.
anonymousjd24
This is mad I always thought the top boy had a bunny costume on
TheTonik
How high up were they?
Isnotanumber
Well, that hits the level of horror that was watching people jump out of the burning WTC on live TV.
Cromulus
Wow… The fire escape grates and ladders hanging asunder, they lived in a poorly designed/maintained building. The flowerpots, well maintained and lush, they worked hard on making the place beautiful. So sad
greatgildersleeve
Do we know what became of this child?
CherishSlan
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PLJrgE5qtfI/WF4Kbh1M7EI/AAAAAAAAMGc/XIJJiV3Cdlkk-hjkItPCHch8bfyc8qcAgCLcB/s1600/fire_escape_collapse_1975_3.jpg
I like this picture of Diana Bryant much better from that article. It’s sad what happened to her and her God daughter amazing the girl lived and tragic that she didn’t.
soulteepee
I’d put a NSFW tag on this, but I may be sensitive. This struck a very deep cord with me because I witnessed a fire where something similar happened – although the mother and daughter were older and they jumped from a window together. Their screams are still with me after 30 years.
SmellMyJeans
Thanks for ruining my lunch
namenumberdate
Please put a NSFW tag on this, please. This is a person falling to their death.
hibscotty
Is the goddaughter still alive today?
mynewaltpdx
The name of this sub is so fucking disgusting and immature and it’s never more apparent than it is when a post like this comes up
justwalkinby91
That’s the biggest 2 year old I ever seen.
Mitko1914
Who gave this a wholesome award?
tomswiss
Does anyone know if this story is what is referenced in the Neutral Milk Hotel song "Ghost"?
And one day in New York City, baby
A girl fell from the sky
From the top of a burning apartment building
Fourteen stories high
And when her spirit left her body
How it split the sun
I know that she will live forever
All goes on and on and on
ColdCurt
in the origianl photo, you can also see the firefighter that tried to save her. The look on his face says it all but I couldnt imagine the guilt he mustve felt later on.
landrie5
depressing picture. mother and child, but at that moment there i think your all alone
Mickey_Malthus
Photographer: Stanley Forman. Won Back-to-back Pulitzers in 1976, 1977 for this photo and the Iconic photo of a man appearing to stab another with an American flag during an Anti-bussing riot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Forman
http://www.stanleyformanphotos.com/
NeverSaw_MollyAgain
First I’m like, what a fun photo. So dynamic….. Oh.