Lost Photos of the Titanic and The Stories Behind Them

Henry Clay Frick

Henry Clay Frick was an important American steel tycoon. He and his wife were slotted to take the trip. Days before the Titanic set off, his wife suffered a broken ankle. He chose to cancel their tickets so that she could recover.

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