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Browse 21 high-quality, royalty-free photos of Madeleine Astor, the daughter of John Jacob Astor IV and wife of William K. Vanderbilt II. See images of her wedding, social events and family.
- Becoming A Millionaire’s Bride
- An Unsinkable Love
- Story of Survival
- Newlywed and Newly Widowed
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Madeleine Astor was born Madeleine Talmage Force on June 19, 1893, in New York City to William Hurlbut Force and Katherine Arvilla Talmage. Her father William Force owned a successful shipping company, and the Force family was very involved in New York high society during The Gilded Age,a time of luxurious over-indulgence. She met her soon-to-be hu...
The newlyweds boarded Titanic‘s sister ship the RMS Olympic in January 1912 for their honeymoon. They traveled around Europe and eventually ended up in Eygpt, “on account of Mrs. Astor’s health.” During their honeymoon, Madeleine Astor became pregnant with their first child. Wanting the baby to be born in the United States, the Astors immediately b...
Madeleine Astor, her nurse, and maid were able to board Lifeboat 4. John Astor helped his young wife into the boat, then asked if he could get on board with her since she was in a “delicate condition” – likely referring to her pregnancy. He was denied entry onto the lifeboat since only women and children were allowed to board the boats. Astor repor...
The newly widowed Madeleine Astor stayed out of the public and mourned her loss in private. Her husband left her $100,000 in his will and allowed her to live at their lavish mansion on Fifth Avenue – both privileges she would lose if she chose to remarry. An additional $3 million was put aside for their unborn child. John Jacob Astor VI, nicknamed ...
Madeleine Astor was a young bride and a pregnant woman when she boarded the Titanic with her millionaire husband John Jacob Astor IV. She survived the sinking and became a widow, but later remarried and lived a quiet life in New York.
Mar 19, 2021 · Madeleine Astor was the wife of John Jacob Astor IV, who died on the Titanic in 1912. She survived the sinking and inherited his fortune, but had a troubled marriage history and died young.
- Sandra Mardenfeld
Madeleine Talmage Dick (née Force; previously Astor, later Fiermonte; June 19, 1893 – March 27, 1940) was an American socialite and a survivor of the RMS Titanic. She was the second wife and widow of businessman John Jacob Astor IV.
Apr 25, 2022 · Learn about the life and legacy of Madeleine Astor, who married a wealthy widower and survived the Titanic disaster in 1912. See photos of her as a young socialite and a pregnant widow.
- Shayna Murphy
Sep 1, 1996 · News photo of Madeleine Force Astor walking on Fifth Avenue, taken shortly after her marriage
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Apr 11, 2009 · A poignant photograph of Madeleine Astor, a pregnant woman who survived the sinking of the Titanic, is to go on sale.
