A 19th century church in Bergthal Colony
- CA MHC 734-226
- Item
- 1994
Part of Lawrence and Laverna Klippenstein Family Photograph Collection
This is a photo of a church built in the 1800s on Bergthal Colony, Russia.
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A 19th century church in Bergthal Colony
Part of Lawrence and Laverna Klippenstein Family Photograph Collection
This is a photo of a church built in the 1800s on Bergthal Colony, Russia.
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Part of Lawrence and Laverna Klippenstein Family Photograph Collection
This is a photo of a building in Bergthal Colony, Russia
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A fence of stones in Bergthal Colony
Part of Lawrence and Laverna Klippenstein Family Photograph Collection
This is a photo of a fence of stones in Bergthal Colony, Russia.
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A grave in Bergthal cemetery, Russia
Part of Lawrence and Laverna Klippenstein Family Photograph Collection
This is a photo of a grave dated 1858 in Bergthal Colony, Russia.
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A village near Bergthal. Car of tourist guide (1975 Volga S24)
This photo is of a man standing beside a car on the side of a street in a village near Bergthal.
Battleground (1223) of the River Kalke (Mongolians against Russians)
This photo is of the battleground near the river Kalke between the Russians and Mongolians in 1223. This is near the Bergthal Colony, Kamennaja Magila, the Black Hills of Bergthal area (about 6 miles N.W. of Bergthal itself). In this photo is a wet field with water sitting on it. A lone telephone pole in the center and mountains in the background.
Battleground (1223) of the River Kalke (Mongolians against Russians)
This photo is of the battleground near the river Kalke between the Russians and Mongolians in 1223. This is near the Bergthal Colony, Kamennaja Magila, the Black Hills of Bergthal area (about 6 miles N.W. of Bergthal itself). In this photo is a wet field with water sitting on it. A person is standing on the left hand side with a lone telephone pole in the center and mountains in the background.
Bergthal Colony, Russia official church seal.
This photo is of the Bergthal Colony's official church seal. Words are around the outside, which say "Siegel Der Mennoniten Gemeinde Zu Bergthal". In the centre are two figures [fishing?]. Photo used by William Schroeder in his book "The Bergthal Colony, revised edition", 1986. Original in David Stoesz family diary volume 159 file 2, near end of the book.
Stoesz, Dennis, 1954-
Bergthal viewed from south side
This photo is of the former Bergthal Colony, south Russia viewed from the south side. Beyond the road and trees in a small valley is the colony.
Kamennaya Mogila Bergthal Russia
Part of Bill Schroeder photo collection
This photo is of the escarpment, geological land formation, near the former Mennonite colony of Bergthal in the Ukraine known as Kamennaya Mogila. -- Note: this is a digital enlargement of the original. Schroeder has written more about this in "Preservings" June 2003.
Schroeder, William, 1933-2013
Kamennaya Mogila, Bergthal Russia
This photo is of a field of sunflowers in the foreground and the Kamennaya Mogila escarpment in the background. This was the scene from the former Bergthal colony in Russia. See also Preservings June 22, 2003.
New elementary school in Bergthal
This photo is of the new elementary school in the village of Bergthal, Bergthal colony.
One of several Kurgany ancient Scythian burial mounds enroute to the former Bergthal Colony
This photo is of a "Kurgany" which is an ancient Scythian burial mound seen on the way to Bergthal. It is rising out of a ripe wheat field.
Sand pit on Schoenfeldscha Berg just north of Bergthal
this photo is a sand pit on what was known as the "Schoenfeldscha Berg" or the Schoenfeld mountain which is actually a small rise in the landscape which is on the north side of Bergthal village.
Schoenfeldscha Berg just north of Bergthal
This photo is of the Schoenfeldscha Berg or Schoenfeld mountain which is a rise in the landscape just north of Bergthal. By standing on top of the rise one could see over the village of Bergthal in the valley.