Frank Cushing of The Boston Traveler was awarded the 1948 Pulitzer Prize in Photography for his photo “Boy Gunman and Hostage.”
Time Magazine — The Boston Traveler’s Photographer Frank Cushing was out on assignment when he heard a police broadcast of what sounded like a hotter story 2.5 miles away. A tough youngster with a gun, chased by the cops, had seized a boy as a shield and was holding off a dozen policemen. The youngster was taking pot shots at the cops, and threatening to shoot his hostage if they came closer.
Twice Frank Cushing called his city desk, finally got permission to go after the story. When he got to the scene, he clambered to a roof about 30 feet from the boys without being spotted, and, before the policemen disarmed their quarry, took the news photo of the week.
See more photos by Frank Cushing below.
Frank Cushing, Boston Herald
Members of the Celtics Family, Coach Red Auerbach, Center Bill Russell and Owner Walter Brown, left to right, who yesterday were guests at Crosscup-Pishon Post American Legion party. Brown was presented a leather-bound copy of the next issue of The Saturday Evening Post which will carry a feature article about the Celtics. March 1957.
Ex-president Truman (third from left) waits for body of Maurice J. Tobin to be borne from church. July 1953.
Residents of the Dunn road section of Revere didn’t have to ask that question as they rowed to meet the paper boy yesterday. The low-lying neighborhood was almost awash under two to four feet of flood water. Aug. 1955.