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Gerhard Lohrenz fonds Choirs (Music) With digital objects
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Kuban MB Church choir

This is a photo of the choir of the Mennonite Brethren Church on the Kuban. The choir leader, Identified as Abram DeFehr, is emigrating to Canada and meets with his choir in a farewell party, 1923. [HR 207]

Wohldemfuerst village choir

This is a photo of the choir of the village Wohldemfuerst, Caucasia, 1930. Many of these individuals were sent into exile and all of them are scattered far and wide. [HR 210]

Concordia choir

This is a photo of the "Concordia" choir in Alexanderkrone, Molotschna, 1922. The choir leader is Isaak Regehr. Back row (left to right); A. Koop, H. Koop, H. Kornelsen and J. J. Koop. Second row from bottom (left to right): Sara Reimer, A. Reimer, Gredel (Reimer) Dick, B. Dyck, Suse (Koop) Reimer, G. Reimer and Anna Baerg. [HR 208]

Schoensee choral group

This photo of a choral group from Schoensee, Molotschna (likely celebrating the marriage of one of their own) depicts the natural beauty of the Ukrainian steppes near a stream of water, which is reflecting back the image of the group lounging at its banks, as a small group of bare-footed girls looks on with admiration. [HR 224]

Mennonite youth group

This is a photo of a Mennonite youth organization on their Mayday picnic with their choir leader, Kongart, from Tragenheimerweide. [HR 24]