A mother and her daughter falling from a fire escape, 1975
In the summer of 1975, tragedy struck Marlborough Street in Boston, forever etching a heart-wrenching moment in the annals of photojournalism. What began as a routine rescue attempt during a fire quickly spiraled into a devastating incident that claimed a young woman’s life but miraculously spared a two-year-old child. The narrative unfolds on July 22, as a fire tore through one of the historic Victorian … Continue reading A mother and her daughter falling from a fire escape, 1975
