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th 100 The Anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic Compiled by Rhonda Thomas, Librarian, Strickland MS, Denton ISD Building the Ship in Belfast, Ireland Dock Office Drafting Room in the Belfast Design Center Titanic’s Skeleton-The Build Begins Titanic Being Built in the Background Bow Stern Construction Workers inside Titanic The Engine Room Propellers TiTanic’s RuddeR Titanic Almost Finished A Titanic Bulkhead Door (Unsinkable) IRONY The Scaffolding Gone Deck of Titanic Color Deck Simulation People on Deck of Titanic Titanic Headed Out To Sea Bow View Headed Out to Sea Stern View The Rooms and Areas of the Titanic The Inner Deck Titanic’s Swimming Pool Under Construction Finished The Barber Shop The Elevator First Class Grand Staircase Replica First Class Cabins Simulation Replica Second Class Cabins and Staircase Third Class Cabin Simulation First Class Dining Saloon Second Class Dining Saloon Third Class Dinning Saloon Palm Court Cafe Replica Simulation Titanic’s Gymnasium Simulation First Class Lounge Third Class General Room st 1 Class Smoking Room Simulation Simulation Simulation The last place any survivor saw Captain Smith. Titanic’s Wheelhouse The Library The Wireless Room Simulation Artifacts from the Titanic There have been many artifacts found in the wreckage of the Titanic as well as artifacts taken off the ship by survivors which have surfaced in recent years. On the following slides are a few examples of both kinds. Newspaper Ad for Sailing on Titanic Titanic Boarding Pass Meanwell Inspection Card. Marion Meanwell booked passage on Titanic’s maiden voyage when a coal strike delayed her scheduled trip on the Majestic. Her inspection card shows Majestic crossed out and replaced with the name of the doomed Titanic. Marion Meanwell did not survive. 1st Class China Sugar Spoon 3rd Class Pottery High End Titanic Men’s Toiletries Titanic Glassware Titanic Beacon Light This brass running light was originally mounted high on the Titanic's foremast to warn ships of her presence. Titanic Binoculars Perhaps if the lookouts had these, the Titanic might have missed the iceberg. They were missing their binoculars that night. Another example of “IRONY”. This frame was once mounted in the windows of the Titanic's Veranda Cafes. These brass letters spell "C dec" and were originally located in the first class grand staircase to direct passengers to the C level. The "k" was never recovered. This artifact has never been on public display. Gimbal Lamp Part of Gold Chandelier Different stories exist explaining why Howard Irwin, a man traveling to New York with a friend, did not board Titanic on the morning of April 10, 1912. What is known is that Irwin’s friend did board the ship, bringing Irwin’s trunk along expecting to meet him later. Irwin’s trunk was recovered from the sunken Titanic. His friend did not survive. Titanic Deck Chair Gold Mesh Purse. Man’s Pocket Watch Logometer used to measure Titanic speed. Recovered in 1987, this 15 karat rose gold and silver bracelet says the name Amy in diamonds. There were at least two women named Amy among the 2,228 people on board, although one was a member of the crew. It could have also belonged to an Amanda or Amelia on board. This ring was recovered from inside a leather bag, likely belonging to one of the women in first class. The three diamonds are cut in the old European style and set in platinum. It weighs 2.4 grams and is hand crafted. Money found in Titanic wreckage. Notice the $5.00 bill is slightly larger than today’s bills. Men’s Shoes recovered from wreckage of Titanic, probably slippers. Passenger William Henry Allen's wool black vest. nd 2 Class Baggage Tag and Eyeglasses Adolphe Saalfeld was a perfume maker from Manchester, England. At the age of 47, he boarded Titanic as a first-class passenger. He carried with him a leather satchel filled with perfume samples. At the time Titanic sailed, the American perfume market was booming. He may have planned to sell his perfumes to fashion boutiques and department stores in New York and other major cities. Adolphe Saalfeld survived the sinking but left his samples behind. Of the 65 vials that Saalfeld packed in his luggage, 62 have been recovered. These perfume vials have never been on public display. Telegraphs, like these recovered in 1987, were used to relay commands to the engine room, including the order to turn away from an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. Titanic Life Preserver found in Ocean Titanic Life preserver worn by survivor Laura Mabel Francatelli signed by other survivors. Storerooms on Titanic were lit up through the use of small prism skylights mounted in the deck. This baker's hat belonged to William Hine, a third baker on the Titanic. His name is embroidered on the brim. This brown bowler hat with a grosgrain ribbon was recovered from the wreck site in 1993. This type of hard felt hat was standard day attire among men at the time. The bronze cherub is believed to have decorated the upper landing of the grand staircase in first class because it is smaller than the cherubs on the main staircase landings. It was recovered in 1987 and is missing its left foot. The loss likely occurred when the cherub was ripped from its post, according to RMS Titanic, Inc. White gloves found in the wreckage of the Titanic. Works Cited Building of the Ship in Belfast, Ireland http://www.the-titanic.com/en/Gallery/Photography/TitanicsWreck.aspx Accessed 3/27/12 Room Pictures and Simulations http://www.angelfire.com/ct/realpics/ Accessed 3/27/12 Artifacts http://www.msichicago.org/scrapbook/scrapbook_exhibits/titanic/t_ar tifacts.html http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2012/pf/1203/gallery.t itanic-auction/index.html Accessed 3/27/12 Replicas http://rollingwrites.blogspot.com/2012/01/titanic-artifactexhibition.html Accessed 3/27/12 Colorized Versions of Actual Black and White Photos of Titanic http://titanicandhersisters.webs.com/apps/photos/ Colorized by Anton Logvinenko. taken from the official website of these pictures www.titanic-in-color.com" Accessed 3/27/12