Lost Photos of the Titanic and The Stories Behind Them

View from the Carpathia

The Carpathia is one of the ships that helped secure the Titanic's passengers. This is a photo of when one of the lifeboats was getting hoisted onto the ship. The haunting images show the shivering cold survivors huddled together.

Recovering

These survivors are safely on board the Carpathia. They were given blankets and clothes by the passengers soon after the rescue. This photo was taken on April 15, 1912.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.