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Note with photo: "First symptoms of malnutrition… The physical state of this little girl, too, gives sad evidence of post-war hardships." Mr. Kreider is written on back of photo. Possibly Robert Kreider, MCC Germany 1946-1948, was the donor.

Great Trek, Mennonite leaving Russia, WWII. Older women, young women & children, eating while encamped beside their wagon.

Children in Germany around a table eating. Note on back: "Feeding in Germany." Taken in late 1940s or early 1950s?

Children of various ages in front of a decorated Christmas tree, most hold a Christmas bundle. Note on back: "Children from Lesum, taken at our place." Photo was developed in Bremen. Linked to 2001-14.162f.

A group of young children stand at the entrance to a building ("Eingang" is written above the door) with two women. The one at left may be an MCC worker, the same woman as in 2001-14.163. The woman at right may be a local helper. Landscape seen at right is bleak, so taken in late 1940s or early 1950s. Part of MCC's Child Feeding Program or Christmas bundle distribution as in following photos. At Wentdorf?

The missionaries who worked with migrant families in the labour camps near Eloy, Arizona. They sit on the steps of a house and are likely the same people named in the photo caption in the CM 4-9-7, namely, Rev. and Mrs. Glen Habegger (and their young boy), Rebecca Nickel and Elsie Heppner. A second photo (13x9), dated Jan 21, 1956, shows another group of children from the migrant camps, some of whom were likely African American children. Both photos were not used in the CM.

Negative also. An MB white woman? with a group of black children ages 2-16 & a black woman. An MB doing VS with this group? in Gulfport, Mississippi. C.f. 1994-14.2038. Article in CM 12-31-3 on Summer service/VS unit in Gulfport.

Infor. on back:"A group of Mennonite & Evangelical children in a camp near Vienna for which we provided MCC food." About 36 girls and boys & a few women as well. Dated 1954-55.

Negative also. Poster, title:"One Great Hour of Sharing." Young mother with a child on her back. Also a Bible verse & symbol: "Time to share." CWS & their address in New York at bottom. The neg. is with one showing some buildings.

Negative also. Used in CM 7-12-5 by the GCMC, B. of Christian Service to promote mission work. This series continues to 1998-14.266. In the art. the photo is described as: A weeping child without food, clothes or its mothers love and "young children with passionate pleas for help in their eyes." The child is from a foreign country, possibly Hong Kong. (See also 1994-14.157 from Paraguay which is part of this series.)

Group of pre-school children hold their MCC Christmas bundles, smiling. The woman standing with them may be an MCC worker (same woman as in 2001-14.162?). The photo was developed in Bremen, northern Germany. Likely taken in the early 1950s.

Used in CM 7-12-4 along with the photo of Anne Isaac & her class at the German colony of Camby-reta in Paraguay. The description is "Helene Olfert directs a class in outdoor play."

A group of children with their teacher standing in front of the entrance of the building. Possibly a mission Sunday school or vacation Bible school.

Four school age girls stand facing the camera holding their MCC Christmas bundles. A woman at left if handing them a book (New Testament?) A pile of Christmas bundles is on the table behind them.

Photo of a group of children. Included in same package as 1994-14.56. Not found in CM.