Photograph of the Titanic Memorial, shielded by Old Glory

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Object Details

Creator

International News Photos

Subject

Titanic (Steamship)

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

1 photographic print : b&w ; 25 x 21 cm.

Summary

Black and white photograph of the Titanic Memorial created by Vanderbilt Whitney.
Identification on attachment (typewritten): Wash. D.C.; The Titanic Memorial as it was inadvertently draped by the American flag as it was being lowered to half-mast after the dedication of the statue. The flag was caught by the wind and blown against the artistic work, a creation of Mrs. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and financed by popular subscription. President Hoover participated in the dedication to those who lost their lives in the steamship disaster on April 15, 1912.
Any citation of this item must include the following title: Whitney Museum of American Art, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney papers. Gift of Flora Miller Irving.

Citation

International News Photos. Photograph of the Titanic Memorial, shielded by Old Glory, 1931 May 26. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney papers, 1851-1975. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1931 May 26

Record number

(DSI-AAA)14042

Type

Photographs

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Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney papers, 1851-1975, bulk 1888-1942

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Memorials

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_14042