The infamous RMS Titanic, with approximately 2,244 persons initially on board, sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912. Presented is an original Illustration Bureau Type I photo of a procession of dignitaries leaving an April 15, 1912, Titanic Memorial Service at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, England. On the night the Titanic sank, the ship was proceeding at a fast clip, at 22 knots, just before colliding with an iceberg. The Titanic had received six warnings about icebergs in the area. The ship saw an iceberg ahead, but could not turn away in time, and the ship had six of its 16 sections sliced open to the sea. The ship's lifeboats were not intended to take all of the passengers and crew at once, but the lifeboats were rather intended for use as a back-and-forth ferry service to take passengers and then crew to nearby rescue vessels and then return for more trips. Generally, women and children boarded the lifeboats. The ship struck the iceberg at 2:38 GMT and sank 2:40 minutes later at 5:18 GMT. Approximately 1,500 persons were lost at sea. Later, the RMS Carpathia rescued 715 survivors from the lifeboats. The Titanic Memorial Service drew approximately 10,000 persons, with those who could not get into the church service standing in the streets. The offered photo measures approx. 6.5x8". There are three Brown Brothers Photography stamps on back. Also, on back, written in pencil by an unknown hand, "Titanic Disraeli/Memorial Service at St. Pauls/Lord Mayor leaving." The photo has been encapsulated and PSA Certified as "TYPE I AUTHENTIC." The photo is in EXCELLENT condition.

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