I was wondering, if Francis Browne decided not to leave the ship at Queenstown (now Cork), what do you think would have happened to him and his photographs if he was on board during the sinking? Here are some scenarios that I have thought of.
Scenario 1 (Best Outcome): Francis Browne survives the sinking and brings his camera, and takes actual photos of the Titanic going down.
Scenario 2: Browne survives the sinking and brings his camera, but doesn't take any photos of the ship sinking.
Scenario 3: Browne survives the sinking, but doesn't bring his camera, resulting in the photographs being lost.
Scenario 4 (Worst Case): Francis Browne perishes in the sinking, and the photographs of the Titanic are lost forever.
Scenario 1 (Best Outcome): Francis Browne survives the sinking and brings his camera, and takes actual photos of the Titanic going down.
Scenario 2: Browne survives the sinking and brings his camera, but doesn't take any photos of the ship sinking.
Scenario 3: Browne survives the sinking, but doesn't bring his camera, resulting in the photographs being lost.
Scenario 4 (Worst Case): Francis Browne perishes in the sinking, and the photographs of the Titanic are lost forever.