This photograph is of three siblings Rudi, Gredl and Hansi Janzen. Margaret or Gredl is wearing a light coloured dress with a white collar. She has a dark ribbon in her fair hair. She is holding fake flowers. Johann or Hansi is sitting on a cushion. He is wearing stockings that go above the knee to his short pants. He is holding a toy wooden horse. Rudolf or Rudi is holding on to the sides of the chair he is sitting in. He is wearing buttoned boots. Hansi's boots are tied. There are two lines of Russian impressed onto the photo in the bottom right corner.
This is a formal photograph of Abraham Janzen (1890-1937). He is wearing a very light-coloured vest and a wide cravat with a large collar. He is seated but his left arm is resting on a chair. The year 1911 is impressed into the photograph just below Abraham's elbow. Ber Kogan, Alexandrowsk are printed below the area of the date.
This is a photograph of a 20 year old Abraham Janzen. He is dress in a suit with vest and a light coloured tie. There is a chain attached to the top button of his vest, a pocket watch most likely. Alexandrovsk is printed on the bottom.
This is a photograph of Anna Janz (Janzen) before marriage. She is dressed in black with lace inset at the throat. She is also wearing a long chain. Alexandrovsk is the place name in the bottom right corner of the photograph.
This is a photograph of Johann Janzen. He is slightly older in this photo than in Item 086 but still wearing a similar jacket. His hair is parted in the centre. Alexandrovsk is printed on the bottom in Latin lettering.
This photograph of Johann Janzen shows him sitting on a chair with his right arm resting on the back. He is sporting a handlebar mustache. His tie is not plain and his three piece suit appears pin striped. His pocket watch chain has a fob on it. Alexandrovsk is printed in bottom right corner.
This photograph is of Margaretha Janzen as a young woman. She is wearing a fashionable dark dress trimmed with lace on the bodice and rouched long sleeves. She also has a long chain around her neck which disappears into the wide ribbon belt at her waist.
This is a head and shoulder portrait of a seated Peter Janzen. He is wearing a dark suit with a vest and a white shirt with a stand up collar and bow tie. Alexandrovsk is printed in bottom right corner.
This is a formal photograph of the sisters Katharina Janzen, seated and Anna Janzen, standing. The dark dresses they are wearing appear to be identical, trimmed with lace and a satin sash. Both have a long necklace. Their hair is done up. Alexandrovsk is printed in the bottom right corner.
This photograph is of Abram Janzen, his wife Aganetha, and their daughter Anna. Abram is wearing a dark suit and a light coloured vest with a black tie. Little Anna in a white dress is barefoot, sitting on a table. Aganetha's dress has a sash at the waist. She is wearing a white blouse underneath with the white cuffs showing at her wrists. Both parents are gently supporting their child. The year 1916 is imprinted on the photograph on the bottom right corner.
This photograph of three Priess sisters was taken in 1910 as is impressed on the picture in the bottom right corner. The sisters (l-r) are Aganetha, Katharina, and Anna. All three girls are wearing necklaces, Katharina is wearing two. Anna on the right is wearing a lightly patterned dress and a contrasting coloured belt. The the two are wearing white blouses and dark skirts. Aganetha is holding a notebook. All three have their hair pinned up indicating they no longer are little girls but young ladies. Alexandrovsk if printed in bottom right corner. This photograph on grey cardboard is identical to 733-3 which has the date 1911 imprinted on it.
This is a wedding photograph of an unknown couple. The bride is wearing long gloves and holding a fan. She has a handkerchief tucked into the sash at her waist just above the fan. Her dress is adorned with myrtle. The groom is wearing a morning coat with a white ribbon and small flowers pinned to his left lapel. There is a stamped red seal in the bottom left corner. The date 1912 is imprinted in the right bottom corner.
This is a photograph of the wedding of Katharina Priess in her wedding gown seated next to her husband, Peter Janzen who is dressed in a suit. She is holding a bouquet of flowers, he is holding gloves. Alexandrovsk is written in bottom right corner.
This photograph is of Peter Janzen and his bride Katharina Priess. The bride is seated showing a long train and veil and holding a large bouquet which appears to contain roses. Her headpiece and the dress bodice have myrtle on them. The groom is dressed in a morning coat with white shirt and white bow tie. He is holding a top hat and white gloves. His lapel also has a sprig of myrtle attached to a white ribbon. The photograph appears to be taken outdoors surrounded by plants. A curtained window is visible behind the groom. Alexandrovsk is printed in bottom right corner.
