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Anna Fast's sod house

This photo is of Bernard Dyck and his wife, with [widow?] Anna Fast. The three newly-arrived Mennonite immigrants are standing in front of Fast's home, which they build out of sod in 1951. For the story of these Mennonite refugees from West Prussia and Poland, see the GAMEO article at "Uruguay." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 2013. Web. 31 May 2021.

Wiens, Frank J., 1913-2007

Building a sod home

This photo is of [widow?] Anna Fast and her niece building their sod home with the help of Bernhard Dyck in El Ombu Colony. They are laying the first 2 layers of sod "bricks" [or are they made of dung?]

Wiens, Frank J., 1913-2007

Cutting shingles

This photo is of Rev. I.W. Friesen and sons sitting on a stack of shingles they made themselves [in Sommerfeld or Volendam Colony?].

Wiens, Frank J., 1913-2007

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