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'No binoculars' played a role in the Titanic disaster...



Item # 701949

April 24, 1912

THE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH, Georgia, April 24, 1912

* Sinking of the RMS Titanic
* Investigation & inquiry
* Crow's nest ill-equipped ?


 The front page has 2-column heads: "NO BINOCULARS IN CROW'S NEST COST LIVES ON TITANIC" "This Startling Testimony Is Brought Out in Senate Inquiry of Disaster Through Frederick Fleet, One of the Lookouts..." "COULD HAVE SEEN ICEBERG" with more. 
This coverage of the Titanic disaster carries over to page 10.
Sixteen pages, various margin tears, some archival mends at margins, somewhat purplish & should be handled carefully.

Item from Catalog 352 (released for March 2025)

Category: The 20th Century