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Auction 7 · Lot 189
TITANIC: PHONOGRAPH RECORD, CANTOR JOSEPH ROSENBLATT. New Jersey, 1912.
- Estimate
- $1,200–$1,500
- Hammer price
- $1,800
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
After the Titanic sank in April, 1912, Cantor Rosenblatt, Cantor of the First Hungarian Congregation Ohab Zedek, recorded the memorial prayer “El Mole Rachamin fur Titanik.” The disc is framed together with a photographic illustration of Cantor Rosenblatt. Disc size: Diam: 300mm
summary
The dramatic sinking of the “unsinkable” ocean liner, including the tragic loss of lives, touched everyone at the time. The recording of this special record was probably inspired by the loss of several prominent Jewish passengers, including Isidor Straus, co-owner with his brother Nathan, of Macy’s department store.