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Lot #93
Mrs. Edward J. Smith

After the 1912 tragedy, the Captain’s widow gracefully acknowledges condolences

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After the 1912 tragedy, the Captain’s widow gracefully acknowledges condolences

Unsigned pre-printed black-bordered appreciation card, 3.5 x 2.25, from Mrs. Edward J. Smith, the wife of Titanic’s captain who perished. Printed message reads, “Mrs. Edward J. Smith offers sincere thanks for most kind sympathy,” with “beautiful verses & tribute,” written at the conclusion by Mrs. Smith. Light edge wear and toning and mounting remnants to reverse, otherwise fine condition. Smith’s wife, Sarah Eleanor Pennington, never remarried and died in 1931 after being struck by a taxi cab.h

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Titanic II
  • Dates: #398 - Ended December 16, 2012