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Mennonite Heritage Archives Engen, Fred, 1863-1929 Mit digitalen Objekten
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Hoffnungsfeld, a field trial of "Elephant" grass.

The photo shows a field trial of "Elephant" grass in Hoffnungsfeld. The soil on the right has been worked for a year producing greater growth in the grass; the soil on the left is new land, having been plowed only once and producing grass with less growth. The field is surrounded by a barbed wire fence beyond which are trees and bush.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Hoffnungsfeld, a peanut dryer.

The photo shows a man in Hoffnungsfeld standing beside a tent-like frame made of tree branches over which the peanut plants are hung until the peanuts are dry. There is a second frame behind the first and the Chaco bush is seen in the distance.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Hoffnungsfeld, the warehouse after the fire.

The photo shows seven men sifting through the smoldering ruins of the warehouse fire in Hoffnungsfeld in January 1929. There are sheets of corrugated tin lying in the foreground. The Chaco bush surrounds the area.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Hoffnungsfeld, obstacles.

The photo shows three men clearing fallen tree trunks and branches from an area of land at Hoffnungsfeld. The area is surrounded by a barbed wire fence beyond which is the Chaco bush.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Hoffnungsfeld, the caterpillar of the company.

The photo shows a man standing in front of the company caterpillar in Hoffnungsfeld. A second man is standing near a small building under the trees and a third on the wagon that is being pulled by the caterpillar.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

Bergthal, Johann J. Wall cutting planks.

The photo shows Johann Wall standing [on top?] and another man in a pit below and the two together are cutting planks in Bergthal, Menno Colony. The work area has some protection from the sun from a rectangular frame with tree branches at the top providing shade. Finished planks are standing just outside the work area.

Engen, Fred, 1863-1929

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