Pulitzer Prize Photography: Baby Jessica

In 1987, the country was glued to the story of “Baby Jessica” McClure, a toddler who fell down a well and was trapped for 2-1/2 days. When rescuers finally brought her back above ground, photographer Scott Shaw of the Odessa (Texas) American captured the emotional moment on film — and won the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography the following year.

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