1912 Tichnor Brothers Memorial View of the S.S. Titanic

A 1912 Tichnor Brothers view of the Titanic, memorializing her tragic sinking in April of that year and the more than 1500 lives that were lost.

A Closer Look

The view illustrates the grand ship as she steams out of harbor. People are illustrated on each of her decks as are the woefully inadequate number of lifeboats. When she left Southampton on April 10, 1912, the Titanic was the largest and most luxurious steamship in the world. She was equipped with myriad modern furnishings, including state-of-the-art incandescent lightbulbs, shipboard telephones, and a wireless transmitter. A brief summary of the Titanic's ill-fated voyage appears below the view of the magnificent steamship and chronicles the events of May 13-15, 1912. A map, situated on the lower left, traces the Titanic's route across the Atlantic and marks the approximate location where she hit the infamous iceberg that sealed her demise.

Publication History and Census

This view was published by Tichnor Brothers in 1912. It is not recorded among the holdings of any institution and only occasionally appears on the market.