English: Paul H. Kreibohm, captain of the Red Star oceanliner
SS Kroonland, c. 1913.
Captain Kreibohm was in command of Kroonland when she came to the aid of the burning SS Volturno in October 1913. Kroonland rescued 89 of Volturno's passengers and crew. Kriebohm received the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal and the British Sea Gallantry Medal for his actions.
The photo probably dates from the era of the Volturno rescue.
The original glass negative has suffered from serious deterioration. (See below for one retouched version.)
Description of image from Library of Congress website: TITLE: Capt. Kreibaum SS KROONLAND
CALL NUMBER: LC-B2- 2869-16[P&P]
REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-DIG-ggbain-14554 (digital file from original negative)
RIGHTS INFORMATION: No known restrictions on publication.
MEDIUM: 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
CREATED/PUBLISHED: [no date recorded on caption card]
CREATOR: Bain News Service, publisher.
NOTES: Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards.
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
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Temp. note: Batch three loaded.
FORMAT: Glass negatives.
REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
DIGITAL ID: (digital file from original neg.) ggbain 14554 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.14554
CONTROL #: ggb2005014554