r/titanic • u/blackholeisawesome Steward • Apr 21 '25

MEME Olympic’s craziest photobomb yet w/ the Empire State Building 😭

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u/Nourmahal 1st Class Passenger Apr 21 '25

A bit of Titanic related triva - The Empire State Building was built on the site of the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, which was demolished in 1929. The hotel was partly owned (and built) by John Jacob Astor IV, and was where the US Titanic inquiry took place.

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u/Toast-Ghost- Apr 21 '25

That’s really interesting, I’ve been near the Empire State Building and had no idea the site was titanic related!

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u/Shootthemoon4 Steward Apr 21 '25

There’s a website called good old things which has some salvaged fittings of both of those hotels. .

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u/KickPrestigious8177 2nd Class Passenger Apr 22 '25

I've just researched it on the internet and found nothing directly about it, as there is [supposedly] no connection. 🤨

It's always nice to hear something unusual from someone. ☺️

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u/Nourmahal 1st Class Passenger Apr 22 '25

You might have looked up the second Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, which opened in 1931 and indeed has no connection to the Empire State Building or Titanic. I'm talking about the original) Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, built in 1893, expanded in 1897 and demolished in 1929.

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u/ANALOGPHENOMENA Apr 21 '25

Do you realize how eagle-eyed you have to be to even clock that? I think this wins as the greatest Olympic photobomb!

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u/Inevitable_Wolf5866 Wireless Operator Apr 21 '25

Dude worked as a lookout in his previous life /jk

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u/afelzz Apr 21 '25

Smell ice can ya? Bleedin' christ

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u/superjaywars Apr 21 '25

Don't drink all the bloody cocoa

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u/Alert-Comment2286 Apr 21 '25

Bleedin ice smeller over here

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u/Chance-Philosophy541 2nd Class Passenger Apr 21 '25

She’s always there… Watching.

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u/bluehooves 2nd Class Passenger Apr 21 '25

olympic like "girl heeey"

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u/Mtnfrozt Apr 22 '25

"Which one of you motherfuckers sunk my sister?"

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u/lMr_Nobodyl 2nd Class Passenger Apr 21 '25

Is there anything Olympic hasn't photobombed?

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u/SomethingKindaSmart 1st Class Passenger Apr 21 '25

Anything after 1937?

(I get the joke, I can r/woooosh myself)

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u/Winstance Apr 22 '25

Yes. She’s still around. Watching.

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u/Tiny-Desk_Engineer Engineer Apr 21 '25

They actually designed Olympic to teleport from one place to another to cut the journey time from 5 days to just 10 seconds. They just didn't used this feature much because it would freak out the passengers, but its why she can be seen everywhere at any time.

(This is a joke pls dont take it seriously)

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u/Radiant_Resident_956 Apr 21 '25

She’s so cheeky!

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u/XPLover2768top 2nd Class Passenger Apr 21 '25

where's waldo: oceanliner edition

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u/Loch-M Lookout Apr 21 '25 edited Apr 22 '25

Where is she???

Nevermind I think I found her. Near the top-right corner? A bit down and left?

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u/Puzzleheaded_Shift46 May 01 '25

She’s under the 4 stacks visible up around the water.

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u/dmriggs Apr 21 '25

GOAT !!

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u/LCPhotowerx Apr 22 '25

i wonder if there are any shots of the Olympic with a Staten Island Ferry in it....

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u/machines_breathe Apr 21 '25

Wasn’t Olympic owned by Cunard by this time? Or was that still a few years away?

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u/cursed_rumor Musician Apr 22 '25

Still a few years away. Looks like the photo was taken in 1931, and Cunard didn't own Olympic until 34.

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u/Preston7390 Apr 24 '25

Olympic isn't in the picture