Identity area
Reference code
CA MHC 713-BK5-141
Title
Hoffnungsfeld: western entrance to the plantation
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 the western entrance to the plantation in Hoffnungsfeld. The plantation is surrounded by barbed wire fencing and the entrance is marked by two tall wooden posts.