A general view of Bethania Mental Hospital where
- CA MAO M2004F 64
- Item
- 1914
A general view of Bethania Mental Hospital where Jascha, brother of Nicholas J. Fehderau, spent the last years of his life.
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A general view of Bethania Mental Hospital where
A general view of Bethania Mental Hospital where Jascha, brother of Nicholas J. Fehderau, spent the last years of his life.
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Part of Gerhard Lohrenz fonds
This is a photo of the home of Abram Lepp, Alexandrowsk, now Zaporoshye, Ukraine. [HR 62]
American Mennonite Relief headquarters in Alexandrovsk, Russia
This is a dark photo of the AMR headquarters in Alexandrovsk. Caption written by Arthur Slagel - The upstairs windows in sight look out from my room. The window on the extreme right below is my "sanction". The corner room is the main office. On the left - the dining room windows. Above, the guest room. This building was formerly the Dyck house. (see also Koop house - AMR office)
Slagel, Arthur W., 1891-1943
American Mennonite Relief office in Schoenwiese, Russia
This is a photo of a two-story mansion which was the Koop house in Schoenwiese and is used as the office for the American Mennonite Relief workers.
American Mennonite Relief warehouse in Schoenwiese/Alexandrovsk
This is a photo of the exterior of the former Jakob H. Niebuhr mill in Schoenwiese/Alexandrovsk, Russia, which was used as a warehouse by the American Mennonite Relief workers in 1923. The railroad track is shown in the forefront. The section where food was stored is inked in.
American Mennonite Relief warehouse in Schoenwiese/Alexandrovsk
This is a photo of the interior of the American Mennonite Relief warehouse in Schoenwiese, Russia - "just a small corner showing a stack of flour" guarded by a bearded man. (2 copies)
This photo is a general view of Bethania Mental Hospital where Jascha, brother of Nicholas J. Fehderau, spent the last years of his life.
Cattle car Mennonites from Alexandrowsk travelled in
Part of Mennonite Historian Collection
This photo shows (l-r) Mrs. Justina (John) Dyck, unknown girl, Mr. & Mrs. Schellenberg with their son Jake sitting between them. Schellenberg was a teacher in Schoenwiese, Russia and a minister in Hanley, Saskatchewan until his death. This photo was used by a 1995 MCC Calendar and submitted to the MH in 1998 but not used.
Family Portrait of Julius & Mathilde Siemens, Alexandrowsk, Russ.
This is a photo of Julius Siemens and Mathilde (nee Janzen) Siemens from Schoenwiese, who served as chaueffeur for the American Mennonite Relief workers in Russia in 1923. It includes their young daughter, Matilde (Tillie), wearing a checkered dress and a ribbon in her hair. The photograph was given to Arthur Slagel in May, 1923.
Family Portrait of S. and H. Martins, Alexandrovsk, Ukraine
This is a photo of S. Martins and H. Martins who assisted the American Mennonite Relief workers in Russia in 1923. The children are a daughter, wearing a large bow in her hair, and a toddler son. The photograph was given to Arthur Slagel in May, 1923, in memory of their relief work and the many difficulties they were able to overcome through their united efforts.
Fuel bazaar in Alexandrovsk, Russia
This is a photo of an open area lined with goods (unable to identify) on two sides and people dressed in winter clothing walking alongside, as well as horse-drawn wagons. Some buildings are seen in the background. Picture is somewhat faded. It has been identified by Arthur Slagel as the fuel bazaar in Alexandrovsk.
Portrait of the Abram Janzen family
Part of Gerhard Priess family fonds
This family photograph is of Margaretha Janzen, nee Paetkau and Abram Janzen and their eight children, four girls and four boys.. The group is in front of a cloth curtain and behind it is the corner of a brick building. The infant on the mother's lap is the daughter, Justina. The other three girls are wearing long dark dresses each with a brooch at the neckline. The boys are all wearing buttoned-up jackets. The boy at the back, Abram, is wearing a lighter coloured jacket, the other three are dark. Two boys in front are sitting on wooden footstools. The mother, Margaretha, appears to be wearing a dark bonnet. L>R in back:- Abram, Katharina, Maria; center L>R Margaretha with Justina, Abram with Johann in front of him, Margaretha; in front L>R Heinrich and David.
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President of the Alexandrovsk Gebiet in Russia with AMR workers
This is a photo of three men standing and two seated in the corner of a room. The President of the Alexandrovsk Gebiet in Russia is seated on the left. The others are American Mennonite Relief workers as seen on Photo #665-7 - need identification. Arthur Slagel is standing on the left side.
Ringehvalzen threshing machine
This is a photo of a 1915 advertisement for the for the Lepp & Wallmann factory in Alexandrowsk, (Alexandrovsk) Chortitza and Pawlograd. The machine is a Ringelwalzen threshing machine.
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Rudolf and Maria Kerber and young child
This is a photo of Rudolf Kerber with wife, Maria, and child. Kerber, living in Schoenwiese/Alexandrovsk, Ukraine, was helping with the efforts of the American Mennonite Relief workers and gave this photograph to Arthur Slagel on July 12, 1923, to remember him by.