Mrs. Paul Crompton, of Philadelphia and Her Six Children, Lusitania Victims
4/8/1918
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The RMS Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-Boat (submarine) on Friday, May 7, 1915, eleven miles off of the coast of Ireland. Among the dead were at least 120 Americans. The sinking of the Lusitania helped to turn public opinion against Germany in America. The United States formally entered WWI two years later.
The original caption for this photograph reads: Mrs. Paul Crompton, of Philadelphia and her six children, who were among the first class passengers lost on the Lusitania. Mr. Crompton accompanied his family and was also lost, thus wiping out the entire family.
The original caption for this photograph reads: Mrs. Paul Crompton, of Philadelphia and her six children, who were among the first class passengers lost on the Lusitania. Mr. Crompton accompanied his family and was also lost, thus wiping out the entire family.
This primary source comes from the Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs.
National Archives Identifier: 45555884
Full Citation: Photograph 165-WW-537F-2; U-Boat Victims - Lusitania; 4/8/1918; U-Boat Victims - Lusitania; American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917 - 1918; Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, Record Group 165; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/crompton-lusitania-children, April 26, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
