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This is a photo of buildings on the Aeltester (Bishop) Abraham Doerksen farm in Sommerfeld.

This is a photo of house? and barn? on the Aeltester (Bishop) Abraham Doerksen farm in Sommerfeld.

This is a photo of the house on the Aeltester (Bishop) Abraham Doerksen farm in Sommerfeld.

This photo is of Sommerfeld Mennonite Church Bishop Abraham Doerksen's house in Mexico. On the right is a wood frame house under construction. One man is on the roof and another on the ground beside the house. A third man stands beside the house. A horse drawn carriage is in front of the house. To the left is a team of horses and wagon. In the wagon are some chairs. Behind the wagon is a tall structure for a [water well?]. There is a tear in the center of the photo and a piece missing. -- Note: for a negative of this photo see 592:58, Neg 33. Also this item is on Mitsui CD disk 4 item 01, digital image in Tiff format.

This photo is of Hacienda = ranch Santa Clara, at Sommerfeld, Mexico. The photo taken shows a house and barn on the left with family members standing and posing for a photo. On the right is a well drilling steam engine with piles of wood used for fuel. A tall pole with a pulley stands next to the machine. In the background are tents and other farm yards. Some chickens can be seen roaming the yard. -- Note: See 590:144, Neg 54. Also this item is on Mitsui CD disk 2 item 071, digital image in Tiff format. According to Peter Bergen's book "Sommerfeld Village", p. 60 this photo is of elder Abraham Doerksen's new home in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Men in the photo include Franz Voth?, Abraham Doerksen, and Doerksen's son-in-law Peter Friesen.