Last survivor of Henry Aldridge & Son earns fraction of what auctioneers hoped to raise . Auction aimed at paying nursing home bills of 97-year-old Dean . She was 1912 when Titanic sank in 9 weeks old . The 17 items sold for about $ 8,000 , instead of $ about $ 8,000 initially hoped for .
Last survivor of Titanic earns fraction of what auctioneers hoped to raise . Auction aimed at paying nursing home bills of 97-year-old Millvina Dean . She was 9 weeks old when Titanic sank in 1912 . The 17 items sold for about $ 8,000 , instead of $ 50,000 initially hoped for .