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This photo is of the first Indiginous baptismal group in the Paraguayan Chaco, consisting of seven young males belonging to the Lengua nation. Used in the book" Garden in the Wilderness", by Edgar Stoesz p. 56.

Two photos both used in the CM 6-35-4 in the 2nd article on "Christianity in South America." One photo shows Indigenous men dancing in traditional dress, and the caption reads: Pachamama is the old god in Bolivia worshipped through songs and dances. Bolivia is a land of opportunity for missions. In the second photo an Indigenous woman in her traditional dress is shown from the back walking along a street with buildings on either side, entering the captial city of La Paz. See related photo in 2010-14.424.

Four photos of similar size of Indigenous people in Bolivia. One was used in the CM 6-34-4 with the first in a series of articles on "Christianity in South America." It shows a "cholita" ("civilized Indian girl") in Bolivia. Information on the back of the other photos is as follows. #1 states: "Most of the Indians in Bolivia still keep their primitive ways" and shows men and a few women in native dress. #2 states: Indians keep their old pagan dances in Bolivia. There is a wide field to preach the Gospel" and shows natives dancing. #3 states "Teaching God's Word in Bolivia by means of flannelgraph figures." and shows missionary women doing that with a women and children watching and listening. See related photo in 2010-14.425.

Used in CM 4-42-4. The 4 children of a Peruvian Christian family. Used with the last of Margaret A. Epp's articles about the work of the Krimmer Mennonite Brethren missionaries in Peru, where her sister Matty, wife of Slyvester Dirks lived and worked with her husband at the El Encuentro mission station. This article series begins in 2010-14.401.

Three negs., not used in the CM, taken at the Krimmer Mennonite Brethren mission station El Encuentro. Some information is on the enclosed note. One neg. is described as: "Farewell 'banquet' under the mango tree. The Indians preferred sitting in a huddle flat on the ground while they ate." The other 2 negs. show houses at Tourna-Vista, one built by R. G. LeTourneau for jungle living, the other a Peruvian workman's home - well above average in construction. See articles in the CM 4-38-4, 4-39-4 and 4-40-4 for more information.

Matty Dirks, wife of the Krimmer Mennonite Brethren missionary Sylverter Dirks, walks down a jungle path followed by several Indigenous women and children, probably Campas, near the Krimmer Mennonite Brethren mission station of El Encuentro.

Dr. Rakko, the doctor for the Neuland Colony stands beside the ambulance which is parked beside his office building (see 2001-14.36). Two nurses stand on the other side of the vehicle as well as 2 patients: a woman with her arm in a cast and an Indigenous man in hosptial gown holding a child.The vehicle has been identified as a 1961 Mercedes Benz that was manufactured into an ambulance by the Binz Corporation in Lorch, Germany.

Infor. on back: Rachel Saint of Wycliffe Translators introduces Huaoranis Kimo (left) & Komi, participants in the World Congress on Evangelism, to the city of Berlin, on the Kurfuerstendamm St.. Sign for the underground subway is behind them. The Memorial Church, with ruined tower, is in the background, as well as the Kranzler Café. See art. CM 18-37-1 re. World Congress in 1966.

Negatives only, 2 similar ones. One used in CM 4-32-1. Rev. J. J. Thiessen, moderator of Canadian district, welcomes Samuel Stephen, principal of a Mennonite High school in India & John S. Timber, chairman of the Montana Indian Mennonite Churches, to the 34th meeting of the GCMC in Wpg. In photo used Thiessen shakes hands with Stephen.

Isaac Beaulieu, chair of the Manitoba Indian brotherhood, speaks to delegates at the Conference of Mennonites in Canada session in Saskatchewan. He told delegates that Indigenous peoples are offended by the word "missions." Cropped for use in the CM 17-28-1.

A lookout, built some years previous, for the village of Kleefeld in the Fernheim colony to watch the movements of Ayoreo people who were resisting settlement on their lands. Peaceful contact began to be established in 1963. Used in CM 11-23-1.

Indigenous leader and author Harold Cardinal. Used in CM 18-5-6.

A Yavapai boy learns carpentry at a Save the Children Federation summer work camp. He helped to remodel an old building into a community centre for the reservation. Used in CM 15-24-5.

Negative only; was included with other photos of Eleanor Mathies, missionary in Paraguay. Not found in CM. A man, possibly a missionary stands at right, talking to people in a shelter. They are possibly Enlhet.

Close up of Eleanor Mathies, possibly taken in Paraguay. Not found in CM. Negative for photo and one additional. In latter photo a white woman (Eleanor?) stands beside an Enlhet woman (seated on the ground) and a white man is to the right.