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title: Edward J. Smith, Captain of the Titanic
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14049/edward-j-smith-captain-of-the-titanic/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Edward J. Smith, Captain of the Titanic

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Edward J. Smith, Captain of the Titanic](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14049.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14049.png)

## Image Caption

A photograph of Edward J. Smith, captain of RMS *Titanic* which sank on 15 April 1912 after hitting an iceberg in the Atlantic.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2021, May 17). Edward J. Smith, Captain of the Titanic. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14049/edward-j-smith-captain-of-the-titanic/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Edward J. Smith, Captain of the Titanic." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 17, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14049/edward-j-smith-captain-of-the-titanic/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Edward J. Smith, Captain of the Titanic." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 May 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14049/edward-j-smith-captain-of-the-titanic/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EJ_Smith.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EJ_Smith.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.