Identity area
Reference code
CA MHC 713-BK5-135
Title
Hoffnungsfeld: warehouse with Indians
Date(s)
- [between 1926-1929] (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 photograph: b&w; 11 x 8 cm
Context area
Name of creator
(1863-1929)
Biographical history
Fred Engen was born in Norway and immigrated to the United States. He became employed by American banker Samuel McRoberts and became a key player in the migration of Mennonites from Manitoba and Saskatchewan to Paraguay in the 1926-1929 move. He died in Paraguay and is buried there.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The photo shows a warehouse in Hoffnungsfeld with a group of indigenous people gathered outside.