This is a photo of the canal that leads from Baerwalde to the Vistula. [HR 6]

This is a photo of the fire-engine building in the village of Baerwalde. Today it is still being used as such. Photo taken 1973. One can see that the building is not in the same condition as its former owners kept it. [HR 11]

This is a photo of what was once the home of Hans Penner in Baerwalde, but now occupied by Poles. A Polish girl, barefoot, just like the children of the Mennonite owners earlier were, sits on the steps in front of the house. [HR 13]

This is a photo of the home of the Hans Penner family in Baerwalde. We see the solid wall between home and barn serving as fire-protection. It now belongs to the Poles. Photo taken 1973. [HR 11]

This is a photo of the house that is claimed to be the birth place of Johann Cornies, one of the best known Mennonite leaders of Southern Russia. He was born June 20, 1789 in the village of Baerwalde in the Danzig area. [HR 8]

This is a photo of Baerwalde in the vicinity of Danzig. To the right is the warehouse of Johann Penner. The photo was taken 1973. [HR 8]

This is a photo of what is left of the Wiebe residence in Baerwalde. Barn and shed have been removed and the home itself has been deserted during the last four years. [HR 9]

This is a photo of the home of the Willems family in Baerwalde. The barn, built 1941, is in good condition. Notice the fire-protecting wall between home and barn. [HR 12]