This is a photo of a long group of men, women and children between two freight trains. The date is July 2, 1923. Some have already boarded the train on the right.

This is a photo of the landscape of the train station in Chortitza, Russia, with horses and wagons scattered on the left side and a large number of people standing alongside the train getting ready to board.

This is a photo of a group of people, mostly men, standing along side the railway track in Chortitza, Russia. It is the first group of immigrants to leave Russia in 1923.

This is a photo of the freight train in Chortitza beside another train track. There are a few men walking about. This is labelled as the "1st Immigrant Train" that left from Chortitza, Russia, in 1923. The cars are described as ordinary freight cars 16.5 tons capacity - 4 wheels. 25-28 persons traveled in each car.