The photograph, the source, and the unknowns
The Carpathia turned back through the ice and reached the position at dawn. This is what was left to collect. The Library of Congress notes the photograph was possibly taken by a passenger, J.W. Barker. Nobody in the boats is named.
- Archive caption
- Titanic lifeboats on their way to the Carpathia
- Creator
- Bain News Service
- Date
- 1912-04
- Credit
- Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection
- Rights
- LoC rights advisory: 'No known restrictions on publication.' George Grantham Bain Collection; 1912 publication, US public domain by pre-1930 publication. · Public Domain Mark 1.0
- Source record
- Open the institution or repository record
This link carries its own context.
Bain News Service. “The lifeboats, rowing to the Carpathia.” 1912-04. Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection. https://www.loc.gov/item/2014691299/. Viewed via Nostalgia Museum artifact 800, reviewed 22 August 2026. https://getnostalgia.ai/museum/artifact/JR5an0x4yGHmer_j/800
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