Titanic survivor's life jacket sold at auction for over $900,000
A life jacket worn by a Titanic passenger sold at Henry Aldridge & Son Auctioneers in Wiltshire, UK for 670,000 pounds (over $900,000). The auction on April 18 included other rare Titanic artifacts including a gold watch and ticket.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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NPR focuses on the sale price and survivor connection, while the Post emphasizes the moral controversy of the lifeboat that allegedly ignored drowning passengers.
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“Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000”
“Titanic survivor's life jacket — from the lifeboat that coldly ignored drowning passengers — sells for $700k”
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