Paul H. Kreibohm, captain of the Red Star oceanliner <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/SS_Kroonland" title="SS Kroonland">SS <i>Kroonland</i></a>, c. 1913.
<p>Captain Kreibohm was in command of <i>Kroonland</i> when she came to the aid of the burning SS <i>Volturno</i> in October 1913. <i>Kroonland</i> rescued 89 of <i>Volturno</i>'s passengers and crew. Kriebohm received the U.S. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Gold_Medal" class="extiw" title="en:Congressional Gold Medal">Congressional Gold Medal</a> and the British <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Gallantry_Medal" class="extiw" title="en:Sea Gallantry Medal">Sea Gallantry Medal</a> for his actions.
</p><p>The photo probably dates from the era of the <i>Volturno</i> rescue.
</p><p>The original glass negative has suffered from serious deterioration. (See below for one retouched version.)
</p><p>Description of image from Library of Congress website:
TITLE:  Capt. Kreibaum SS KROONLAND
</p><p>CALL NUMBER:  LC-B2- 2869-16[P&amp;P]
</p><p>REPRODUCTION NUMBER:  LC-DIG-ggbain-14554 (digital file from original negative)
</p><p>RIGHTS INFORMATION:  No known restrictions on publication.
</p><p>MEDIUM:  1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
</p><p>CREATED/PUBLISHED:  [no date recorded on caption card]
</p><p>CREATOR: Bain News Service, publisher.
</p><p>NOTES: Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards.
</p><p>Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
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</p><p>Temp. note: Batch three loaded.
</p><p>FORMAT: Glass negatives.
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</p><p>DIGITAL ID:  (digital file from original neg.) ggbain 14554 <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.14554">http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.14554</a> 
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CONTROL #:  ggb2005014554
George Grantham Bain, Bain News Service
circa 1913 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1913-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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