This photograph is probably a family group. Not all names are given. Two women seated on the bench have infants on their laps. The barefoot women on the far left is holding an infant wrapped in a shawl and wearing a baby bonnet. She might not be a family member. Two children are seated on the ground. Several of the boys are wearing typical belted Russian tunics or blouses. The names supplied are as follows left to right in the back row:- 1.Abram Janzen, 2.unknown, 3.Johann Janzen, 4.Gerhard Pries, 5.Anna Janzen, 6.Peter Janzen; seated row:- 1.unknown female with unknown infant, 2.Katharina Pries, 3.unknown girl, 4.unknown child, 5.Katharina Janzen with unknown child on her lap, 6. unknown child, 7.Margaretha Janzen; both girl and boy seated on the ground are not named. The group is in front of a brick building with a window on the left. The ground is also of laid bricks.
This photograph is of seven young ladies resting under a large tree. They are students at the Maedchen Schule. All are wearing dark clothing and the youngest in front has a white apron over her dress. The names are Margareta Janzen and Lena Eckert in the front row; then unknown and Schroeder; back row M. Wiebe, Helena Unger (later a Mrs. J. Friesen) and Lena Dyck. Inscription on reverse states it was taken when "I" (unknown) was in the Maedchen Schule the first year.
This photograph is of a group of young adults. It is damaged and three people cannot be identified. Four young women are wearing light coloured dresses and the men are in suits. In the photograph are:- standing toward the rear, Peter Janzen in a light coloured suit, seated in front of him is Anna Janzen, in front of her, resting on his elbow is Johann Janzen. To Anna Janzen's left is Abram Janzen, then Jacob Schultz, to his left is Aganetha Priess. Seated slightly below Aganetha Priess is Johann Janz with Margareta Janzen to his left
This photograph is of four women dressed for winter. They are wearing heavy three quarter length jackets with matching skirts, gloves, hats and stoles.. The three seated women are wearing fur hats that could be sable. The three on the left have long stoles over their shoulders. The woman standing has a matching Persian lamb hat and muff. The woman seated at the far right has a long necklace around her collar. The women are L to R Margaretha Janzen seated separately, unknown standing, Anna Janzen and Anna Priess seated on the bench.
This photograph is of Heinrich Janzen and Katharina Janzen (nee Ekkert) and their daughter Margareta Janzen taken during a summer visit to Bad Nauheim, Germany in 1908. The women are dressed in light coloured clothing and hats. The father is wearing a homburg hat and has a cane. They are seated on willow furniture near a wooded area. The letter on the reverse is written to her sister Anna.
This photograph is of Anna Janzen, on the left, and her sister Margaretha Janzen, on the right. They are wearing long winter coats with fur stoles almost the length of the coats and fur hats standing in front of a backdrop. The photograph is dated 17 November 1910 on the reverse.
This photograph is of three Janzen sisters; L>R Margaretha, Maria, and Anna. The photograph is cut off at chest height. Margaretha and Anna's blouses are white and lace trimmed. Maria's blouse does not appear white but is trimmed with a white lace collar and a bow. All three are wearing jewellery; Margaretha a brooch and the other two have necklaces with large pendants. The year 1913 is imprinted on the photograph in the bottom right corner.
