Typical house-barn combination continues as the
Typical house-barn combination continues as the home setting for many Mennonite families in the village of Reinland in Manitoba's West Reserve. Photo taken in 1918. Used in CM 5-28-11.
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The first train. Among this large gathering of people are Reinland villagers awaiting the first train into Haskett (an important trading centre to early Reinlanders) in 1920. Used in CM 5-28-11.
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Information on the back: Wm. Lyon Mackenzie King in 1920. Photograph in the Public Archives of Canada. Small note in pencil refers to Ch 7.
Perhaps Frank Epp planned to used it in one of his books. It was not used in Mennonites in Canada Vols. 1 & 2.
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Two Reinlanders with a tractor and threshing
Two Reinlanders with a tractor and threshing machine(?) (likely of 1920 vintage but not sure) in a field. Not found in CM. Related photos and article in CM 5-28-11.
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A threshing scene. The threshing gang was an
A threshing scene. The threshing gang was an important economic and social unit in early village life. Used in CM 5-28-11.
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Formal photo. See the CM 15-24-37 for
Formal photo. See the CM 15-24-37 for biographical art. about him where a sketch of this photo was used. On the back is written in German, "For Erica, from Lisel." The number R3188 is also given.
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Young women related to Mennonite Girls Home in Winnipeg
Neg also and 2 copies of photo. Large group of young women of the Mennonite Girls Home in Winnipeg, possibly from the 1920s. A male pastor sits in the middle of the 2nd row from the front and the woman in front of him (in a dark dress) is probably the matron of the home. The old envelope was labelled Sept. 1958 but the photo was not used in that issue of the CM and there doesn't appear to be an article on the home.
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People gathered at the Haskett train station.
People gathered at the Haskett train station. Photo likely taken in 1920 (see file 1994-14.678) but not sure. Not found in CM. Related photos and article in CM 5-28-11.
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A motor car and tractor likely of 1920 vintage
A motor car and tractor likely of 1920 vintage but unsure. Not found in CM. Related photos and article in CM 5-28-11.
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Studio picture of Martha Burkhalter (1889-1965) at the beginning of her career.
Used in CM 13-41-12 at her death. The dates for her
missionary career on this photo should read 1917-1965.
Tile building dedicated in 1922, operated by the Mennonite Publication Board
Negative in 2001-14.310. Used in CM 7-21-7.Tile building dedicated in 1922, operated by the Mennonite Publication Board which took over the Gospel Witness Company. Related to MPH.
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Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization with visitors from USA
Used in CM 15-24-38. CMBColonization with USA visitors at Rosthern. L-R: D.H. Bender, G.Warkentin, J.W. Wiens, P.H.Wiebe, Gerhard Ens, David Toews, , C.K. Unruh, , A.A. Friesen, P.P. Epp. See "Mennonite Exodus" p.1. 5 copies
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Reinlanders with their horses. Not found in CM.
Reinlanders with their horses. Not found in CM. Related article and photos in CM 5-28-11.
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A wood-siding building with people in front of it. This neg. & 2 notes on McCreary, Man. where he held baptism & communion in 1934 & Bethany Mennonite at Lost River, Sask. (1926) were with the photos of Benjamin Ewert.
Likely Hungarian refugees in Vienna, Austria
Negative also. Used in CM 13-37-8 with MCC photos for 45 years of service. Of the 3 men, two eat out of soup bowls. The man at left wears a peaked fur hat. Likely Hungarian refugees in Vienna, Austria. Negative was with those photos.
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