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Lot #148
Titanic

The captain of the RMS Carpathia, a week after the Titanic disaster

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The captain of the RMS Carpathia, a week after the Titanic disaster

Original first-generation matte-finish 6.25 x 8.25 full-length photo of RMS Carpathia Captain Arthur Rostron with passengers Louis M. Ogden and his wife posing on the ship's deck. Reverse of the photo bears pencil notations: "Capt. Arthur H. Rostron and Mr. & Mrs. Louis Mansfield Ogden of N. Y., taken on the 'Carpathia' a week after the 'Titanic' disaster." In fine condition, with silvering to some of the darker areas of the image. Ogden was a New York socialite aboard the RMS Carpathia during the Titanic disaster who helped to photograph, document, and assist the survivors.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs And Artifacts
  • Dates: #497 - Ended April 12, 2017