The “Titanic Orphans,” brothers Michel (age 4) and Edmond (age 2), were photographed in April 1912 shortly after their miraculous survival of the RMS Titanic disaster. The young boys, who spoke only French, were found alone and unaccompanied after the ship’s sinking—among the youngest and most vulnerable of the survivors. With no adults claiming them in the chaotic aftermath, they became symbols of both tragedy and hope.
Michel was one of the last survivors of the Titanic disaster. Read his story here
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