Hoffnungsfeld (Menno Colony, Paraguay)

Hoffnungsfeld: sunset

CA MHC 713-BK5-136
Item
[between 1926-1929]

Part of Samuel McRoberts Photo Collection

The photo shows a sunset in Hoffnungsfeld.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Hoffnungsfeld: warehouse beside embankment

CA MHC 713-BK5-140
Item
[between 1926-1929]

Part of Samuel McRoberts Photo Collection

The photo shows a warehouse in Hoffnungsfeld located beside an embankment. The warehouse is surrounded by a log and barbed wire fence.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Hoffnungsfeld: western entrance to the plantation

CA MHC 713-BK5-141
Item
[between 1926-1929]

Part of Samuel McRoberts Photo Collection

The photo shows the western entrance to the plantation in Hoffnungsfeld. The plantation is surrounded by barbed wire fencing and the entrance is marked by two tall wooden posts.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Hoffnungsfeld: camp during an exploration trip

CA MHC 713-BK5-142
Item
[between 1926-1929]

Part of Samuel McRoberts Photo Collection

The photo shows the camp during an exploration trip near Hoffnungsfeld. A tent-like shelter has been set up in a grassy area. There are several horses laden with supplies and a couple of men in the picture.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Hoffnungsfeld: the first residential house

CA MHC 713-BK5-143
Item
[between 1926-1929]

Part of Samuel McRoberts Photo Collection

The photo shows the first residential house in Hoffnungsfeld. A tarpaulin suspended from tree branches and trunks created a temporary shelter and protection for their belongings. A truck is parked on the left side and two men are seen in the picture.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Hoffnungsfeld: administration courtyard

CA MHC 713-BK5-179
Item
[between 1926-1929]

Part of Samuel McRoberts Photo Collection

The photo shows the courtyard of the administration center in Hoffnungsfeld. This picture shows the completed buildings which are under construction in BK5-134. A number of people are working at different jobs connected with the layout of the courtyard.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Hoffnungsfeld: hotel under construction

CA MHC 713-BK5-180
Item
[between 1926-1929]

Part of Samuel McRoberts Photo Collection

The photo shows the log framed hotel in Hoffnungsfeld under construction. The thatched roof is partially complete. Several workers are preparing the bundles of thatch while one man is leaning against a wagon.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Hoffnungsfeld: corridor for the telephone line

CA MHC 713-BK5-181
Item
[between 1926-1929]

Part of Samuel McRoberts Photo Collection

The photo shows the cleared corridor for the telephone line in Hoffnungsfeld. The telephone posts are already in place. There is an experimental field of tobacco on the right. The field is surrounded by a barbed wire fence and the Chaco bush is beyond that.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Hoffnungsfeld: an experimental field

CA MHC 713-BK5-182
Item
[between 1926-1929]

Part of Samuel McRoberts Photo Collection

The photo shows an experimental field in Hoffnungsfeld. There are houses and farm buildings in the distance.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Hoffnungsfeld: harvesting beans

CA MHC 713-BK5-183
Item
[between 1926-1929]

Part of Samuel McRoberts Photo Collection

The photo shows six people harvesting beans in a large field in Hoffnungsfeld.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Hoffnungsfeld: casava (yuca)

CA MHC 713-BK5-184
Item
[between 1926-1929]

Part of Samuel McRoberts Photo Collection

The photo shows a man standing in the middle of a field of cassava (yuca) in Hoffnungsfeld.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Hoffnungsfeld: experimental field of onions

CA MHC 713-BK5-185
Item
[between 1926-1929]

Part of Samuel McRoberts Photo Collection

The photo shows a man standing in an experimental field of onions in Hoffnungsfeld. Behind the onions is a row of young banana trees.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Hoffnungsfeld: orange tree plantation

CA MHC 713-BK5-186
Item
[between 1926-1929]

Part of Samuel McRoberts Photo Collection

The photo shows a man standing in the middle of an orange tree plantation in Hoffnungsfeld. There are four rows of very young orange trees. Around the edge of the plantation is a row of banana trees. The plantation is surrounded by a barbed wire fence.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929