A composed photographic image of the wrecked cargo steamer Umbre (1898) where the main subject is the rock formation on the top of Greeb Point with a bearded man sitting against the main rock behind a lady standing, both looking out to the wreck. The man is thought to be John Gibson, father of Alexander and Herbert. In the distance to the right of the rock formation is a stern view of the Umbre with a list to port and small boats down its starboard side. Umbre's hatches are open. Off the port broadside is the salvage ship Hermes of the London Salvage Association, with lines leading to Umbre and pumps down the hatches.

The Umbre was on voyage from Liverpool to Amsterdam and Rotterdam when it encountered a gale that resulted in the ship going ashore at Greeb Point on 20 February 1899. The Umbre had struck amidships at low water and tore a large hole in the hold so that within 10 minutes the upper decks were awash. The crew launched two lifeboats and survived. The Hermes arrived at St Ives on 22 February but due to the weather could not get alongside the ship until a few days later. By 11 March 1899 the rudder and stern post had gone and the bridge taken clean away by the sea.