http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions Explore some of the most interesting artifacts salvaged from the Titanic's wreck and discover which influential figures perished when the great ship collided with an iceberg. en Copyright 2013, History.com Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT History.com 2013-05-18T04:00:00Z en Copyright 2013, History.com http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo1 As high as an eleven story building and nearly four city blocks long, the Titanic was one of the largest and most magnificent ships in the world (photographed in 1912). http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo1 http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo2 Only a few days after her maiden voyage in 1912, the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank. Her final resting place is 13,000 feet below sea level, 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland. http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo2 http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo3 There were far too few lifeboats on board, and hardly any were filled to capacity. As a result roughly 700 of the 2,224 passengers survived the wreck. They were picked up by the Carpathia, a nearby ship (photographed April 15, 1912). http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo3 http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo4 Among those who died was John Jacob Astor IV (1864-1912), a rich and powerful American financier http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo4 http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo5 Also lost in the Titanic disaster, Benjamin Guggenheim (1865-1912) was the heir to a mining fortune, and member of one of New York's most influential families. http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo5 http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo6 Millvina Dean (1912-2009, staring through an original Titanic porthole) was only a few months old when she boarded the Titanic with her family. She was the youngest survivor of the wreck (photographed in 1994). http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo6 http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo7 Found among the wreckage of the Titanic were thousands of personal items belonging to the ship and its passengers. Pictured is a collection of pocket watches. http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo7 http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo8 This ornate staircase, decorated with a cherub lamp, led to a luxurious dining room. http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo8 http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo9 This cherub was recovered from the wreckage. http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo9 http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo10 The main dining room of the Titanic. http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo10 http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo11 China dishes are part of the debris left from the wreck of the Titanic. http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo11 http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo12 Several forks and a butter knife recovered from the wreck. http://www.history.com/photos/the-titanic-passengers-and-possessions/photo12