Newly Discovered Titanic Photos Reveal Why It Sank So Quickly

5. Captain Edward Smith’s Bathtub: View to 2003

Such private and beautiful pictures clicked in 2003 included that of Captain Edward Smith’s bathtub. This photograph was found in the remains of his private cabin and is a relatively rare example of the everyday extravagance that defined the Titanic. The corroded presence of the bathtub suggests both the opulence of the ship and the private personal spaces available to the ship’s most celebrated passengers. This image reminds one of Captain Smith, the commander of the Titanic in its doomed voyage, and contrasts between luxury aboard and the tragedy that befell it.