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This photo is of the point where the Dnieper River and Nieder Chortitza rivers join. A rolling country side is in thbe background and another boat can be seen on the water to the right.

This photo is of a beach on the Island of Chortitza taken from the water. People can be seen on the beach and large [oak?] trees are in the background.

The Chortitza Oak tree (same as MHC 531:5, but digitally enhanced). It had a height of 35 metres. The crown had a diameter of 43 metres, and the trunk about 3.4 metre. The tree was 700-800 years old when the photo was taken. Taken in the spring or summer, it shows the trunk, branches and most of the crown. A small metal fence roughly the circumference of the crown, encircles the tree. There is a woman outside the fence off to the right, next to a wooden box.

The Chortitza Oak tree (same as MHC 531:5, but digitally enhanced). It had a height of 35 metres. The crown had a diameter of 43 metres, and the trunk about 3.4 metre. The tree was 700-800 years old when the photo was taken. Taken in the spring or summer, it shows the trunk, branches and most of the crown. A small metal fence roughly the circumference of the crown, encircles the tree. There is a woman outside the fence off to the right, next to a wooden box.

This photo is of the female Russian translator that accompanied the tour eating cherries in Muntau. In the background are others form the tour also eating the cherries. A wooden gate is the background among the trees.

This photo is of a street scene in Tiege, Molotschna with trees along the side of the road and the trunks are painted with white wash. It is the backyard of the former home of Rev. Joahnn Wiens. visible is the Mennonite street village set up.

This photo is of the former Mennonite church in Petershagen, Molotschna Colony. It is a white brick building with arched windows. It has been converted into a machine shed. In the foreground is an open field and trees can be seen in the background.

This photo is of the street in Tiege, Molotschna (looking east) with a bus stopped on the left side and people taking photos on the right of the former School for the Deaf - mutes. At the time of the photograph is was a municipal office. Visible is the design of the Mennonite street village.

This photo is of the "lee" or southern side of the Chortitza Island (Insel Chortitza). This photo is taken from a boat, with water in the foreground and trees in the background.

This photo is of locals lining up to get kbac (a mild beer) in Zaporozyhe, Ekaterinaslav (South Russia) from a trailer. The people are waiting in a well cared for public area with hedges and seating areas.

This photo is of a street scape of the village of Ohrloff, Molotschna. The street is very wide. There are trees on both sides of the street and telephone poles also along the street. A single man is walking along the side of the street.

This photo is of a former Mennonite teacher's college (Chortitza Zentralschule) in the village of Chortitza. It is still being used as a school. It is made of red bricks and has pictures of Lenin beside the door. Green shrubs and trees hide part of the building.

This photo is of the former Mennonite Brethren church in Rueckenau, Molotschna which was built in 1883. The building looks unused.

This photo is of a boy and girl about 10 years old standing in a garden in the former Mennonite village of Lichtenau, Molotschna.

This photo is of the former site of the Tiege, Molotschna cemetery which is now a field on the east end of the village. In the background are building a part of a collective farm.