Hoffnungsfeld, a parcel of beans.
- CA MHC 713-BK1-018
- Item
- [between 1926-1929]
The photo shows a man standing in a field of beans in Hoffnungsfeld. The parcel of land is surrounded by the Chaco bush.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
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Hoffnungsfeld, a parcel of beans.
The photo shows a man standing in a field of beans in Hoffnungsfeld. The parcel of land is surrounded by the Chaco bush.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, a parcel of peanuts.
The photo shows a man holding a peanut plant and standing between rows on a parcel of land producing peanuts. The area is surrounded by a barbed wire fence beyond which is the Chaco bush.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, a partial view of the trial III field being cleared.
The photo shows three people clearing the Chaco bush to prepare the field for planting in Hoffnungsfeld. The field is the trial III area for [tobacco].
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, a peanut dryer.
The photo shows a man in Hoffnungsfeld standing beside a tent-like frame made of tree branches over which the peanut plants are hung until the peanuts are dry. There is a second frame behind the first and the Chaco bush is seen in the distance.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, a prescribed burn of the field.
The photo shows a prescribed burn in a field surrounded by a barbed wire fence in Hoffnungsfeld.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, a provisional Mennonite home
The photo shows a Mennonite family of six standing in front of their temporary home in Hoffnungsfeld. One part is a tent-like structure, the other part is constructed out of corrugated metal sheets in a rectangular shape. The latter appears to contain the cooking area because a chimney extends from the roof. There is a grassy area in the foreground and the Chaco bush in the background.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, a road in the nursery garden.
The photo shows a roadway going through the nursery garden in Hoffnungsfeld and plantings can be seen on either side. A man is standing partially hidden beside the row of banana trees on the right.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, a six month old papaya plant.
The photo shows a man standing in front of a six month old papaya plant at Hoffnungsfeld. The approximately 10 foot tree is laden with papayas.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, a variety of sorghum used for forage.
The photo shows a man standing in front of 12-15 foot high sorghum in Hoffnungsfeld. This variety was used for forage.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, a view of the nursery garden towards the west.
The photo shows a view of the nursery in Hoffnungsfeld, looking towards the west. This view is from the same perspective as photo BK1-008. The planting areas are marked and most areas contain flourishing plants.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, a view of the "Picada larga" (long road).
The photo shows a long road that has been cleared through the Chaco bush in Hoffnungsfeld. A man is posing in front of his truck that is stopped along that road.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, administration building under construction.
The photo shows the construction of the administration building in Hoffnungsfeld. This building which is in the center of the photo shows several workers putting the thatch on the roof. All three buildings are framed with logs, the one on the right appears almost complete, the one on the left has the frame only.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, another view of the "Picada larga" (long road).
The photo shows the "Picada larga", a long cleared roadway through the Chaco bush in Hoffnungsfeld. Three men are posing on a truck stopped on the road. The tires on the truck have chains for better traction.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, barn under construction.
The photo shows a barn in Hoffnungsfeld under construction. There are at least eight people and possibly a child working with thatch which will probably be [used on the roof]. There is a barbed wire fence on the left and several buildings in the distance.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, buying the first products.
The photo shows two men engaged in the sale and purchase of sacks of product under a tree in Hoffnungsfeld. The warehouse in the back is used to store the sacks. There is an ox-cart and wheelbarrow on the left and a team of oxen on the right.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929