A newly unearthed photo may reveal the iceberg that sunk the Titanic. Hear about it urban legends and stranger truths. A rediscovered photo that appears to show the iceberg that sank the Titanic 112 years ago is going up for auction this month. The newly unearthed black and white photo was captured by nova scotian undertaker John Snow Junior just two days after the Titanic sank on April 14 of 1912. Around 1500 people died on the Titanic after it collided with an iceberg and then sank on its maiden voyage