Posted by Roy Mengot on September 29, 1998 at 20:09:17 in p80.amax32.dialup.dal1.flash.net:
In Reply to: (last) Last Word - Bruce Beveridge posted by Bob Read on September 19, 1998 at 15:04:58:
: I am posting this here and now because of board problems the last few days which prevented me from following up on your post "Last Word" regarding the pillars from the boat deck down to A deck.
: I see what you are referring to in the photo on p. 65
: of "Last Days of the Titanic" regarding the dark area of the crane which terminates on a light area before reaching the dark ladder. I believe there is another logical explanation other than a white pillar which is obscured. The light (although overcast) was coming from the port beam. You can tell this from the shadows near the woman's shoes.
Looking at Wels p.42 and Braynard's post card collection both show the post and the ladder. Both show again in the Bown and Simmons post card collection, p.24. The construction photos tend to show it architecturally, the post needs to be there.