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Picture No 10217495
Date 1916
Description Sculpting the National Memorial Statue, Titanic
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The sculpting of the 'Titanic Statue' designed by Mrs Harry Payne Whitney and Mr John Horrigan, representing the 'last inspiration of a departing soul.' The statue was carved from red granite and erected in Potomac Park, Washington. On her maiden voyage across the Atlantic, the Titanic struck an iceberg on 15th April 1912 and sank with the loss of 1503 lives.
Source Photograph in 'The Illustrated London News', 19 February 1916, page 229
Credit © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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