2. Guiseppe Garibaldi’s autographed photo
An object that belonged to Milford, New Hampshire, stonemason Emilio Portaluppi, a second-class passenger, was listed by The New York Times under the heading “Strange Property Claims.” The object was a picture of Garibaldi that he had signed when he gave it to Mr. Portaluppi’s grandfather. He requests $3000 for the special photo.
The Garibaldi who was the main character in question was Guiseppe Garibaldi, a strong man known for being an Italian war hero.
While the signed photography was one of the things that died along with the Titanic, Portaluppi survived the accident, but the way he did it was rather weird.
Sources say that he was in bed in his cabin when the ship hit the iceberg. He realized that something wasn’t right, so he got dressed and left his room. We don’t know whether he wanted to jump on a lifeboat or if he was so panicked that he wanted to jump into the cold water as many other people did, but we know for sure that he ended up in the water.
He didn’t lose his temper, though, and he managed to cling to an ice floe and stay there for a couple of hours until a lifeboat came and rescued him.
What do you think about Emilio Portaluppi’s story? Keep reading to discover other impressive things that died along with the Titanic.
