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The Titanic sailed from Southampton on April 10, 1912, and sank after striking an iceberg on April 15, 1912. Even after 101 years, the tragedy of the Titanic still echoes in our collective memories. There are so many stories of that fateful journey - of bravery, of cowardice, of self-sacrifice, and more. Today, you’re going to hear some more stories, some of the lesser-known stories. Because Titanic wasn’t just a human tragedy. Come back to Titanic with me, and let me tell you about … the forgotten passengers.
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Titanic: The Forgotten Passengers
Leaving Southampton – April 10, 1912 Crew members walking dogs on board
The Forgotten Passengers
Name Type Owner Lived?
King Charles Spaniel William Carter; daughter’s dog No
Airedale Terrier William Carter; son’s dog No
Chow-Chow Chow Chow Harry Anderson No
Gamin de Pycombe French Bulldog Robert W. Daniel No
Airedale Airedale Terrier John Jacob Astor No
Kitty Airedale Terrier John Jacob Astor No
Lady Pomeranian Margaret Bechstein Hays Yes
Pomeranian Elizabeth Rothschild Yes
Sun Yat-sen Pekingese Henry & Myra Harper Yes
Frou-Frou Toy Poodle Helen Bishop No
Dog Fox Terrier William Dulles No
Great Dane Anne Elizabeth Isham No
Rigel * Newfoundland First Officer William Murdoch Yes
The Other Passenger List
* Not confirmed
The Survivors
Lady ? Sun Yat-sen-Pomeranian- Owned By Margaret Hays- Wrapped in a blanket- Officers thought she was a baby- On Lifeboat 7
-Pomeranian- By Elizabeth Rothschild- Carried- Lifeboat 6
- Pekingese- By Myra Harper- Carried- Lifeboat 3
Somebody set the other dogs
FREE…
John Jacob Astor IV
Survivors reported the surreal sight of the loose dogsracing up and down the slanting decks of the Titanic …
“Dog”- Fox Terrier- Owned by William Dulles
Gamin de Pycombe- French Bulldog- Owned by William Daniels- Last seen swimming
Great Dane- Died with his owner, Anne Elizabeth Isham
The Legend of Rigel
The Legend of Jenny
• Titanic had a cat named Jenny• Functioned as a “rat catcher”• Lived in the galley• Was on board for ship trials• Had a litter of kittens in the week before Titanic left Southampton
Legend says that a cat at Southampton…
• Made multiple trips to shore via a gangplank• Carrying a kitten in her mouth for each trip• Was it intuition? Or luck? Or just a story?
David Keener~ A Presentation from ~
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CreditsTitanic at dock, 1912. Public domain.
Titanic leaving Southamption, April 10, 1912. Public domain. Photo byF.G.O. (Francis Godolpho Osbourne) Stuart (1843 – 1923). Famous as aphotographer for post cards.
Pets on the Titanic, the first of only two pet pictures in existence. Photo byamateur photographer Frank Brown, who left the ship in Ireland. 1912.Public domain.
Pets on the Titanic, the second of only two pet pictures in existence. Photo byFrank Brown. 1912. Public domain.
Surviving pets; photos donated by the families to the collection of J. JosephEdgette, Ph.D, of Widener University. Public domain.
First class cabin on the Titanic, by Frank Brown. 1912. Public domain.
Source unknown. Ubiquitous.
Credits (2)John Jacob Astor IV (1864 – 1912). Source unknown. Public domain.
Publicity photo from the film, A Night to Remember, 1958.
The article about Rigel appeared only in The New York Herald on Sunday,April 21, 1912, and is widely considered by historians to be false. See thelink for more details:http://www.williammurdoch.net/articles_09_Murdochs_herioc_dog_Rigel.html
“Cat on Board.” Source unknown. Ubiquitous.
Titanic wreckage. Source unknown. Ubiquitous.
David Keener. Photo by Edmond Joe, 2012.