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This photo is of 5 adults and children inside a train car (and one child leaning into the window) en route from Russia to Canada in 1923. Their belongings are stored on shelves behind them. Left to right is Justina Dyck, ?, Rev. Jacob Schellenberg, ?, Justina Schellenberg.

This photo is of the Johann Dyck family inside a train car posing for a photo. Helen writes the following description. "The Dyck family with all our "Kab und Gut." Do you see the bags on the shelf. They are filled with roasted buns."
seated in the back are unknown girl, John Dyck, Cornelius Dyck, Jake Schellenberg, Erna Dyck, Helen Dyck, Mary Dyck. Front are two adults, Johann Dyck and his wife Justina. This car was part of the 2nd train to leave Russia in 1923 - the Schoenwiese group.

This photo is of Mennonites boarding the ship in Libau. Front of the line and on the ship is a man carrying a suitcase, two young children beside him and a woman following. The man and woman may be Jacob Schellenberg and his wife Justina. Ship's officers in hats stand around.

This photo is of a group of passengers walking from land, over a large plank, and onto a ship in the report of Libau to take them to Canada.

This photo is of train cars on the left and people moving crates from the train cars to an awaiting ship, the Bruton, on the right in Libau.

This photo is of the group of (79 ?) Mennonite immigrants from Schoenwiese, Chortitza Colony on their way through Libau to move to Canada.

This photo is of a large ship docked at Libau (Libaw) that would be used to carry Mennonites to Canada. A horse and wagon are in the foreground. a few people carry large crates up the plank to the ship. Lifeboats and a large plume of smoke leaving the ship's smoke stack can be seen.