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From the Bronx to Belfast: Michael Schwartz, Photojournalist with a Compassion for Children
Born in the rough-and-tumble Bronx in 1944, photojournalist Michael Schwartz became attracted to the still tougher neighborhoods of West Belfast during the late stages of the political conflict known as “The Troubles.” During the decade leading up to the 1998 … Continue reading
Posted in Acquisitions, Archives & Manuscripts, Irish Studies
Tagged Belfast, Bobbie Hanvey, Michael Schwartz, photographs, Photojournalism
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