A menu of the last lunch to be served on the Titanic to the first class passengers is being auctioned off in the UK. The lunch menu is expected to sell for around $157,960. Included on the menu were items such as eggs, chicken, beef, grilled mutton chops, desserts and a selection of eight cheeses.The menu was dated April 14, 1912 and was on the table of passenger Dr. Washington Dodge. Dr Washington Dodge was a banker from San Fransisco and was traveling aboard the Titanic with his wife and son.His wife Ruth put the menu into her bag and it has stayed in their family ever since. All members of the family survived the Titanic by being put in life boats.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/02/21/menu-last-lunch-served-on-titanic-set-to-fetch-157-000-at-auction/?test=latestnews
This is really cool! So, will the family be getting the money then from the auction?
ReplyDeleteI agree this is really cool! After all this time I would probably sell it for a bunch of money too
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