Extremely rare complete set of six postcards featuring the sketches drawn aboard the Carpathia based on survivor John B. Thayer, Jr.’s descriptions of the disaster, published by the United States Publishing House of Chicago, each captioned at the bottom with the time and a brief summary of the action depicted. In fine condition, with trivial marks to the corners from previous display. A fantastic primary-source account of the disaster, as the sketches were made mere hours after Thayer was rescued—it is thought that Thayer may have outlined the sketches himself, and then filled in by the artist. These postcards are extraordinarily rare to find offered as a complete set, especially in such fine condition.
