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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. NEWSP_160228_18.JPG: "Our Republic and its press will rise or fall together." -- Joseph Pulitzer Portrait of Joseph Pulitzer, 1905 John Singer Sargent Loan, Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer, Jr. Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911) was a Hungarian immigrant who fought in the Union Army in the US Civil War and went on to become one of the nation's most influential journalists. The portrait of Pulitzer was painted in 1905 by John Singer Sargent, the foremost portrait artist of his time. As owner of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the New York World, Pulitzer crusaded against injustice and political corruption and fought for progressive causes and freedom of the press. He made newspapers more accessible through exposes, sensationalized stories, publicity stunts and innovative features such as comics and sports coverage.
2. NEWSP_160228_22.JPG: A Portrait of Joseph Pulitzer To mark the 100th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prizes, the Newseum is exhibiting a rarely seen portrait of Joseph Pulitzer, the influential editor who established the prizes. Painted by noted 19th-century artist John Singer Sargent, the portrait will be displayed in the Pulitzer Prize Photographs Gallery through 2016. Pulitzer, owner of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the New York World, provided the prizes in his will to honor the best of journalism, the arts and literature. Turn right after the curved wall to see the portrait, located next to the gallery's interactive stations.
3. NEWSP_160925_005.JPG: 2016 Feature A Child's Despair Jessica Rinaldi, The Boston Globe Strider Wolf was 2 when his mother's boyfriend dragged him to a shed and beat him so badly that his bowels ruptured. Strider required a feeding tube for months and was left emotionally scarred. Three years later, he and his younger brother, Gallagher, were living with their grandparents when the family behind on the rent. Evicted from their mobile home, they crammed into a rundown camper, moving from one campsite to the next. Boston Globe photographer Jessica Rinaldi and reporter Sarah Schweitzer spent five months covering the family's daily struggle to survive. One stressful day, Rinaldi captured a photo a tired and grimy Strider, hunched in the backseat of the family's car after his brother bit him. Strider's story helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for the family, who moved into a rental home. "It reminds you that this kind of work really matters to people," said Rinaldi. "That's what we all hope for in the end, that by shining a light on things it will somehow help."
4. NEWSP_160925_012.JPG: 2016 Breaking News A Perilous Journey Danie Etter, Tyler Hicks, Maurico Lima and Sergey Ponomarev (photo shown), The New York Times In 2015, the Greek island of Lesbos, a popular tourist spot, became the center of Europe's worst refugee crisis since World War II. Freelance photographer Serger Ponomarev spent five months covering the story for The New York Times. Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan braved rough seas on flimsy rubber dinghies known as "death boats" to make the 6-mile journey from Turkey to Greece, often at night. Human smugglers charged more than $1,500 a person for a spent on the overcrowded boats. For hundreds, the trip proved deadly. On Nov. 16, Ponomarev photographed a small wooden boat overloaded with migrants arrived on Lesbos's rocky coast. As they neared the island, the passengers jumped into the frigid water, anxious to reach the shore. They would face cultural backlash and closed borders, as the human tide overwhelmed Europe. "It's just a small part of a huge story," said Ponomarev. "The arrival part is over; the next part will be trying to deal with your new life."
5. NEWSP_160925_027.JPG: 2016 Breaking News Europe's Refugee Crisis Reuters Photo Staff, Photos by Yannis Behrahis Reuters photographer Yannis Behrakis spent decades covering wars and refugees around the world. In 2015, the refugee crisis arrived on the shores of his native Greece. Hundreds of thousands of migrants fleeing war and poverty flooded the country. Berharis followed them as they headed north, seeking a new life in Europe. On a rainy September day, Behrakis photographed migrants as they tried to cross Greece's border into Macedonia. "It was muddy and miserable," said Behrakis. "People were desperate. The Macedonian police started beating some people, pushing some people back." Migrants fell to their knees, pleading with police to let them pass. Behrakis shot one frame before the police pushed him away. Hours later, the border reopened and the migrants were allowed through. The grandson of refugees, Behrakis felt a deep connection with the migrants. "I felt that I was the voice of these refugees calling humanity for help," he said.
6. NEWSP_160925_034.JPG: Carol Guzy's Camera and Notebook Photographer Carol Guzy has won four Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other journalist. She used this camera and notebook while on assignment in Haiti for The Washington Post. One of Guzy's Pulitzer Prize-winning Hait photos is on the other side of this case.
7. NEWSP_160925_046.JPG: 1957: Sinking of the Andrea Doria
8. NEWSP_160925_049.JPG: Harry Trask's Camera: Boston Traveler photographer Harry Trask used this Graflex Speed Graphic to shoot this Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph of the 1956 sinking of the Italian liner Andrea Doria. Fifty-one people died when the luxury liner collided with another ship off Nantucket Island, Mass.
9. NEWSP_160925_051.JPG: 2006 Feature Final Salute Todd Heisler, Rocky Mountain News On an airport tarmac in Reno, Nev., a pregnant woman waited to say her final goodbye to her husband, a U.S. Marine. As the plane taxied to a stop, the cargo hold opened to reveal 2nd Lt. James Cathey's flag-draped casket. He was killed in an explosion in Iraq. Rocky Mountain News photographer Todd Heisler stood next to Cathey's widow, Katherine, at the airport. "When Katherine first saw the casket, she just let out this scream," said Heisler. "At one point, I had to just put the camera down and stare that the ground because it was just so personal." For nine months, Heisler and reporter Jim Sheeler followed Marine Maj. Steve Beck and his team as they notified families that their loved ones had been killed in Iraq and guided them through their grief. "By seeing the dedication that they were giving to these families, I felt that I should be giving them nothing less myself, nothing less tha everything that I could give to the photographs emotionally," said Heisler.
10. NEWSP_160925_061.JPG: Nick Ut's Camera Associated Press photographer Nick Ut used this Leica M2 to shoot this Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph of children burned by napalm in South Vietnam in 1972.
11. NEWSP_160925_070.JPG: 1973 Spot News: Horror of War Huynh Cong "Nick" Ut / The Associated Press
12. NEWSP_160925_075.JPG: 1995 Spot News: Crisis in Haiti Carol Guzy / The Washington Post
13. NEWSP_160925_080.JPG: Jahangir Razmi's Camera Iranian photographer Jahangir Razmi used this Nikon camera to capture his Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of a firing squad execution during Iran's 1979 revolution. Razmi's photo, seen on the other side of this case, won the 1980 Pulitzer, but his identity was withheld for fear of retaliation from the regime.
14. NEWSP_160925_084.JPG: Revealing Razmi's Identity Wall Street Journal reporter Joshua Prager spent years investigating the identity of the anonymous winner of the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for spot news photography. In a 2006 story, he revealed that Jahangir Razmi was the photographer. Prager used this notebook to record his notes from his interview with Razmi.
15. NEWSP_160925_089.JPG: 1980 Spot News: Firing Squad in Iran Jahangir Razmi / Corbis
16. NEWSP_160925_092.JPG: Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Lynsey Addario, pictured in Afghanistan in 2010, got her first camera -- a Nikon -- from her father when she was 13. Since then, she has used Nikons to cover conflicts around the world.
17. NEWSP_160925_094.JPG: Photojournalists work under high pressure, often in brutal conditions, from war zones to natural disasters. As the speed of news has dramatically increased, so have technological breakthroughs in photography that continue to change how stories are covered today. Since the Pulitzer Prize for photography was established in 1942, more than 70 Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs have been taken using Nikons -- more than any other type of camera. To mark Nikon's 100th anniversary in 2017, this exhibit showcases Nikon cameras that represent advances in photojournalism.
18. NEWSP_160925_098.JPG: Evolution of the Modern Press Camera In the 1960s, the 35 mm single-lens reflex (SLR) camera -- popularized by the Nikon F -- became the photojournalist's tool of choice. Smaller, lighter and faster than its predecessors, the camera gave photographers more freedom and flexibility in the field. Other advances soon followed. By the 1990s, digital cameras began to replace film, freeing photographers from transporting and processing film. Now, images can be transmitted from the field to the newsroom in the blink of the eye. The five Nikon cameras featured here highlight advances in photography from the 1950s to today.
19. NEWSP_160925_102.JPG: Nikon F Released in 1959 With its compact size and interchangeable lenses, the Nikon F was a breakthrough for photographers used to cumbersome cameras with slower shooting speeds and fixed lenses. The Nikon F's motor drive meant that up to four frames of film could be shot per second, critical for covering breaking news.
20. NEWSP_160925_106.JPG: Nikonos Released in 1963 Undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau inspired the waterproof Nikonos, which could capture photos 200 feet under water. The camera's ability to withstand swampy conditions made it popular with Vietnam War photojournalists. Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Kyoichi Sawada called the Nikonos "the workhorse of the war."
21. NEWSP_160925_111.JPG: Nikon F3 Released in 1980 The F3 -- Nikon's first professional SLR camera that could shoot automatically -- made it easier that ever to capture breaking news. The F3 was used to cover events from the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles to civil wars in El Salvador and Angola. The camera was so popular that Nikon produced it for 21 years.
22. NEWSP_160925_116.JPG: Nikon D1 Released in 1999 In the early 1990s, digital cameras were bulky and expensive. Nikon's compact D1 was the first all-digital SLR camera widely adopted by photojournalists. Photos could be transmitted from anywhere in the world within minutes using cellphones and satellite dishes.
23. NEWSP_160925_121.JPG: Nikon D3 Released in 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers used the Nikon D3 digital camera to cover breaking news from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti to the war in Afghanistan. The camera's full-frame imaging sensor allowed photographers to capture photos in low light like never before, while a wireless transmitter sped transmission from the field.
24. NEWSP_160925_146.JPG: 2007 Breaking News Defending the Barricade Oded Balilty, The Associated Press In February 2006, a dispute over an unauthorized settlement in the West Bank pitted Jewish settlers against the Israeli government. Israeli authorities said the nine houses were built illegally on Palestinian land. As Israeli security forces surrounded the area, the settlers barricaded themselves in the houses and set tires ablaze. Associated Press photographer Oded Balilty watched club-wielding riot police clash with protesters slinging stones and chunks of concrete. Dozens of demonstrators were arrested. More than 200 people were injured. As a line of police officers marched toward one house, Balilty noticed a defiant teenage girl standing firm. "They came and she ran into them," he said. Moments later, the police dragged the girl by the hair and beat her with clubs. Within hours, the houses were rubble.
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