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This photo shows (l-r): Johann Heidebrecht (Nikolaidorf), assistant forester Carl Prokopenko (?), Jacob Boschmann (Petershagen), Johann Janzen lying down, Franz Toews on his knees (Alexanderkrone), Gerhard Warkentin (Ebenfeld) and Starzky Dietrich Friesen. On a rabbit hunt they would also shoot ducks and other birds, besides rabbits.

Franz Toews served at the Neu Berdyansk forestry camp from 1901-1904. He also served in the medical service (Sanitaetsdienst) from 1914-1918. Later he lived in the Terek Mennonite settlement. In 1972 he was in an old's folks home in Yarrow, B.C.

This photo shows three men who were the bakers at Asov, sitting at a table with books open, and appearing to be studying. One book is possibly a Bible. One of the men is a Toews.

This photo shows a large contingent of men standing at attention, lined up against the buildings.

This photo shows a swing and climbing structure where forestry service men could exercise and train.

This photo is a formal group picture of 33 uniformed men arranged in 4 straight rows, set up in front of a building. The fifth person in the second row is a corporal (seen by the white stripes on his collar). Row 3: Franz Toews is the fourth person; Jacob Hoemsen is the 6th person (counting l-r). Jacob Hoemsen served at this camp as well as in the Russo-Japanese war and the First World War. He wrote and published his experience in Der Bote. He lived in Alexander, Manitoba.

This photo shows 16 men with their musical instruments and a conductor with his baton. The band consists of 2 clarinet players, 7 cornet players, 4 baritone horn players, 1 trombone player, 1 tuba player and a percussionist (bass drum, cymbal, triangle). Of the 7 cornet players several are B flat horns and others are likely E flat horns.

This photo shows seven men relaxing in the wild grass, probably on a Sunday afternoon. Two bicycles are in the background. Heinrich Dyck (1887-1963) who later lived in Vineland, Ontario, in the man in the centre with the hat.

This photo shows the buildings at Schwarzwald forestry camp on a public holiday. On the right is a swing structure.

This photo shows a group of forestry men having lunch in the forest. One man is using an axe to chop his noodles -- there must have been some tough chewing to do. A horse and cart can be seen in the background, possibly showing how the meal was delivered by those who prepared it.

This photo shows a group of men in the forestry service creating an interesting pose, with one man on the shoulders of another, standing behind two crouching men -- creating a human "look-out tower" (?) -- with others in the action by standing guard or climbing a tree to get into the picture.

This photo shows in the foreground a large clearing with paths and grass, and in the background, a building in the trees. Over 30 people can be seen in the yard, several with bicycles, some on exercise equipment (balance beam, swing and rings), some holding dogs, and others looking on.

This photo shows 15 men in the Russian Mennonite forestry service standing around an outdoor brick stove with two large pans which appear to be frying pancakes.

This photo shows the contingent of forestry service men at Asov in their working cloths. (compare with Quiring's Als ihre Zeit..., p. 167)