This photo is of the former clock factory owned by the Kroeger family. The one and a half story building is surrounded with a metal fence. a white car is parked in the drive on the right.

A reunion of twenty three former students (with their wives) of the Chortitza Zentralschule - all of who now live in Canada.

Gerhard Dyck, b. 1874, son of Aelt Isaak Dyck 1847 (copied from family photo - see item 629-D:34). He is wearing a stripped 3 piece suit , white shirt and a tie. He has a mustache.

Portrait of Gerhard Dyck (1874-1954) taken from family photograph. His wife was Maria Heinrichs (1876-1933). Children: Aganetha, Margaretha, Isaak, Marie, Gerhard, Julius, Peter, Katie, Helena, Heinz, Hilda. They lived in Rosenthal, Russia. He was the son of Elder Isaak (b.1847). This is Generation 4 of Peter Dyck Ancestry display.

Portrait of Gerhard P. Dyck (1809-1887). This is a copy, not quite clear. Gerhard was married 3 times -- 1st wife Maria Dyck, 1812-1869, 2nd wife Justina Martens 1822-1875, 3rd wife Maria Pries nee Janzen 1830-1907 The children were Johann, Anganetha, Gerhard, Peter, Helena, Maria, Isaak, Isaak, Agatha, Katharina, Susanna, Abraham. Gerhard was elected as a minister in 1848 and Elder 1855-1885 in Russia. His son Isaak was also elected as Elder later. Gerhard's parents were Peter Dyck 1760-1824 and Aganetha Dyck 1768-1847. Gerhard had 2 sisters, Agatha and Helena. This is Generation 1 & 2 of the Peter Dyck 1760 Ancestry display.

The girls' high school in Chortitza. It opened in 1895.

This is a photo of The "Maedchenschule", (girls school) in Chortitza.

Chortizer Maedchenschule.

This is a postcard of Chortitza village provides an overview of the village, as well as a view of the Mennonite Church, the telephone and post office, and the great oak tree (HR 53). N:335. (2 prints).

This postcard was produced by Lithogr. Kunstanstalt Mehner & Maas, Leipzig R. A collage of images have the following identification on the card: Total Ansicht (total overview), Mennoniten Kirche (Mennonite church), Amstgebaeude Post u. Telephon Comploir (administrative office of the postal and telephone service), Grosse Eiche (grand oak). The handwritten message in German Gothic script is addressed to brother-in-law and sister-in-law. No signature.

This postcards consists of a collage of images -- Djneperpartie, Denkmal, Affenkopf and Fahre.

This is a photo of men in the field in Chortitza, Russia, harvesting the barley crop for the American Mennonite Relief.

This is a photo of American Mennonite Relief workers operating the Fordson and other farm implements to harvest the barley crop near Chortitza, Russia.

Students from the Chortitza high school around 1902.