#tragedybythesea
1955 Pulitzer Prize winning photograph
24h growth
+366%
Peak position
#4
First recorded
2026-08-23
What this is
Tragedy by the Sea, also known as Cruel Waves, is a photo showing a young couple, John and Lillian McDonald, standing together beside the Pacific Ocean in Hermosa Beach, California, United States. The image was captured in April 1954 by Los
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