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694570

Marriage of John Jacob Astor IV...

February 18, 1891 | Item # 694570
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679748

Wreck of the RMS Titanic is found...

September 06, 1985 | Item # 679748
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670550

1912 death of Clara Barton...

April 12, 1912 | Item # 670550
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643315

Cunard & White Star Lines merger...

January 18, 1934 | Item # 643315
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177673
September 14, 1912 | Item # 177673
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177654

"Titanic" sunk....

April 20, 1912 | Item # 177654
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177650

The sinking of the "Maine"....

March 23, 1912 | Item # 177650
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The Shocking Story of the Titanic Newspapers Told

The headlines on original Titanic newspapers were dramatic, frightening, and unforgettable.

“Over 1,200 Lives Probably Lost When Mammoth Steamer Titanic Is Sunk” is one of the many dramatic headlines declaring one of the worst disasters in modern history. This headline is courtesy of the St. Paul Pioneer Press from April 16, 1912 (pictured below). Newspapers initially reported death tolls ranging from 1,200 to 1,800 before 1,517 was eventually announced as the death count.

Many newspapers printed large photos of the Titanic on the front page with bold headlines to announce the disaster. Since no one was present to photograph the disaster, the newspapers had to decide how to depict the event to accompany their dramatic headlines. Some published images of the Titanic taken when it was docked in England. Other newspapers used actual images of the Titanic, and attempted to re-create the look of the semi-vertical, partially submerged ship. Others simply allowed illustrators to create their own image of how they imagined the disaster appeared to actual witnesses.

Titanic- 1200 Dead

St. Paul Pioneer Press from April 16, 1912