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: RMS Titanic - A Sacrifice to Carelessness and Greed


RMS Titanic - A Sacrifice to Carelessness and Greed

A Sacrifice to Carelessness and Greed - Cartoon by Homer Davenport showing Neptune (the God of the Oceans) raging against the large shipping companies, placing profit ahead of the safety of their passengers. A direct comment following the tragic sinking of the Transatlantic White Star Line luxury liner RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912

Picture No
13544132
Media ID
47521869
Size
2919px x 3025px (1.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans/Library of Congress
Usage Restrictions
Editorial Use Only
Source
Illustration by Homer Davenport (1867-1912) in The Topeka State Journal, April 19, 1912
Date
1912

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Ahead Carelessness Comment Companies Davenport Fury Greed Homer Impaled Livid Mythical Neptune Placing Practises Profit Raging Sacrifice Sunk Tragic Transatlantic Trident Wreck


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