Capt. and crew of MACKAY-BENNETT – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Capt. and crew of MACKAY-BENNETT, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Capt. and crew of MACKAY-BENNETT
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The Mackay-Bennett, a cable ship that sailed from Halifax in April 1912, is closely tied to the Titanic's aftermath. Its crew recovered more than 300 bodies from the North Atlantic, and the grim work of identifying and preparing them fell to men who had never expected such a task. This portrait comes from the Bain News Service, and the record's title is unverified, so the men pictured are not confirmed by name. It offers a rare, formal view of the people behind one of the period's most sobering maritime recoveries.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Temp. note: Batch three loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,785 × 4,216 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-12458 |
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