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CA MHC 713-BK1-006 copy
Title
Edited "Hoffnungsfeld, the monument of the first delegation in the year 1921."
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- [between 1926-1929] (Creation)
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1 photograph: b&w; 8 x 11 cm
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(1863-1929)
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Fred Engen was born in Norway and immigrated to the United States. He became employed by American banker Samuel McRoberts and became a key player in the migration of Mennonites from Manitoba and Saskatchewan to Paraguay in the 1926-1929 move. He died in Paraguay and is buried there.
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The photo shows a man standing beside the monument of the first delegation of settlers in 1921 at Hoffnungsfeld. [The initials A E appear to be carved into the monument.?] The surrounding area is scrub vegetation with the Chaco bush in the background.
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BKI-006.jpg
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image/jpeg
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1.4 MiB
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March 4, 2016 2:26 PM