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This photo is of Bishop David Doerksen (1870-1951) who was the leading Bergthaler minister in Saskatchewan. He was elected to the ministry in 1907 and elected bishop in 1911. He was ordained by his brother, Bishop Abraham Doerksen of the Manitoba Sommerfeld Church. David Doerksen is sitting on a chair outside in front of a hedge.

This photo is a silhouette of the remains of the Alexanderkrone windmill. The dark hulk with a portion of the sail and tail remaining hang from the top cap structure against a background of blue sky and white clouds.

This photo is of the Alexanderkrone, Molotschna windmill. The exterior structure is made of red brick in a circular shape. The photo shows a doorway and two windows above it. The top part of the mill consisting of the cap and sails are destroyed. The mill operated until 1952.

This photo is of the remains of the windmill that stood in the community of Alexanderkrone, Molotschna. The top cap with the sails have been ruined by fire. A man on the far right walks towards the building.

This photo is of the remains of the windmill in Alexanderkrone, Molotschna. Three people [from the Mennonite Heritage Cruise?] stand in the doorway and the charred remains of the cap of the mill are over head.

This photo is of the Bergthal Colony's official church seal. Words are around the outside, which say "Siegel Der Mennoniten Gemeinde Zu Bergthal". In the centre are two figures [fishing?]. Photo used by William Schroeder in his book "The Bergthal Colony, revised edition", 1986. Original in David Stoesz family diary volume 159 file 2, near end of the book.

This photo is of Bishop Jacob Froese as an older man. Jacob J. Froese became bishop of the reorganized Old Colony church in Manitoba. He is dressed in dark clothing and hat. He is standing in front of a tree and Mennonite house barn.

This photo is a portrait of Bishop Jacob Froese as a young man. Jacob J. Froese became bishop of the re organized Old Colony church in Manitoba.

This photo is of Bishop Jacob Froese of the reorganized Old Colony church in Manitoba. He is standing beside a table that has books and papers on it. In his hand he holds a pair of glasses. Jacob J. Froese (1888-1968) was elected in 1936 and elected bishop in 1937. He served until his death in 1968.

This photo is of Peter A. Toews standing with his wife, Maria Klassen, in a garden posing for a photo. Bishop Toews is wearing a minister's coat and Mrs. Toews is wearing a black head covering. He was elected minister in 1929, elected Bishop in 1931 and was bishop until 1951.

This photo is of two Aeltester (bishops) of the Sommerfeld Mennonite church standing in a pasture posing for a photo. Trees are in the background. Left is David Wall of Swift Current, SK and on the right stands Abram J. Peters of Vanderhoof, BC. The men are dressed in dark clothing and both are holding their hats in their right hand for the photo.

This photo is of the former EMMC (Evangelical Mennonite Mission Church) building at Blumenhof, SK. The photo shows the front entrance with a side door and two doors at the top of the stairs. A green bush on the left.

This photo is of the Burwalde school ground showing the school on the left, a small shack and white building on the right. In the background, on the horizion a windmill can be seen.

This photo is of the Burwalde school grounds from a different angle than the previous photo, 639:59. The school on the left, two small buildings on the right and on the horizion a windmill. Long shadows of fence posts and a person are in the foreground.

This photo is of the windmill at Burwalde Manitoba framed with an oval and is the same image as the one previous, 639:62 but some of the context of the photo have been hidden due to the frame. The mill in this photo is not operational. The sails have been removed. The door stands open with a bicycle leaning against the building. Houses can be seen in the background on the left.