The sinking of the Titanic is one of the events in the last 94 years which
affected individuals from all backgrounds, economics classes, and various
counties. On Sunday May 7, 2006 the sole surviving U.S. citizen who witnessed
the sinking of the Titanic passed away at the age of 99.

Lillian Gertrud
Asplund was only five years old when she and her family were aboard the Titanic
returning home to the United States from Sweden. She and her mother Selma and
brother Felix who was three years old at the time were the only survivors from
the Asplund family. Her father and three other brothers were killed in what has
been classified as one of the worst maritime accidents in history. According to
the 1912, U.S. Senate report over 1,500 lives were lost due to the tragic
disaster.

The R.M.S. Titanic was the largest passenger ship of her time
and was outfitted with all the luxuries one could imagine. On the ships maiden
voyage from Southampton, England to New York City it struck an iceberg and sank
in a little over two and half hours. During the time of the ships construction
she was considered “unsinkable” by most and outfitted with many of the latest
designs and equipment of the day.

Today historians and collectors alike
look at this event which not only caused people to realize that technology can
not overshadow mother nature, but also that the dramatic lost of life affected
society as a whole. Individuals from all walks including those from ordinary
citizens to entrepreneurs and captains of industry perished in the accident.

Here at Scoop we bring you some historical examples of items
relating to the mourning of those lost in the tragic event and also items which
are related to the lone voyage of the R.M.S. Titanic.