Harry Trask started his photographic career in 1951 when he was promoted from the mailroom at the Boston Herald-Traveler, where he had worked since 1944. Upon attaining this position as Staff Photographer at Boston's afternoon paper, he attended classes at the now-defunct Eastern School of Photography.

Harry is best known as the 1957 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in Photojournalism, the highest honor in his chosen profession, for his photo sequence of the sinking Andrea Doria.

See more pictures by Harry Trask below.

Harry Trask of the Boston Herald-Traveler was awarded the 1957 Pulitzer Prize in Photography for his dramatic and outstanding photographic sequence of the sinking of the liner Andrea Doria, the pictures being taken from an airplane flying at a height of 75 feet only nine minutes before the ship plunged to the bottom.

Harry Trask / The Boston Traveller

First baseman George Scott applies tag too late to pick off Jerry Kenney of Yankees in fifth inning. Kenney stole second and then scored what proved winning run in victory over Sox at Fenway Park.

First baseman George Scott applies tag too late to pick off Jerry Kenney of Yankees in fifth inning. Kenney stole second and then scored what proved winning run in victory over Sox at Fenway Park.

Curtailed bus service left scores of persons awaiting for extended periods in bus terminals yesterday. This view is of the Greyhound bus waiting room. March 1970.

Curtailed bus service left scores of persons awaiting for extended periods in bus terminals yesterday. This view is of the Greyhound bus waiting room. March 1970.

Enjoying Fast Game of Kalah are Louis Cijan, 13, of 18 Upton St., South End, a student at the Rice School, and Joey Ernshaw, 13, of 721 Tremont St., South End. Feb. 1957.

Enjoying Fast Game of Kalah are Louis Cijan, 13, of 18 Upton St., South End, a student at the Rice School, and Joey Ernshaw, 13, of 721 Tremont St., South End. Feb. 1957.