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Note on back of photo: "A scene in Kitchener, Ont. showing one of the trucks bringing a load to the station where it is transferred to a refrigerator car." The photo is numbered "2"; 1092 is "4".

Note on back: "Kitchen personnel at Ludwigshafen opening the cans." Besides the women doing this job, a group of women are peeling potatoes at right. The work takes place outside. Several men, supervisory personnel are also in the photo. Donated by an MCC worker who worked on this project? C.f. previous & following photo.

2 photos showing crates being unloaded from the hold of a ship to the docks in the harbour, Kiel Germany. Both photos have stamps: Empire Film, Kiel & Nordmark-Film Kiel, Ringstrasse. MCC food being unloaded? C.f. 2001-14.150 & 151.

Group of 25 women peeling potatoes. Possibly preparing them for Mennonite Central Committee canned food? Some of them are seated on overturned bushel baskets. A conveyor belt is visible through the window of the building in front of which the group is working indicating the place may be one of the canneries in St. Catharines, Ont. Likely taken in late 40s or early 50s. Was among Frank Epp's refugee photos.

A young child, perhaps 1 year old, with soother in his mouth, is at a table with 2 Gerber baby food boxes in front of him. A young girl, perhaps 2 or 3 years old (curly hair) looks on. Taken (in the late 1940s or early 1950s?) in regard to MCC's Child Feeding Projects in Europe?

"Mennonite Mobile Canteen in action, Birmingham." (1941); parked on a street, children & adults around it; ruins in the bkgd. Cf. 1994-14.1083. Address on back: MCC of USA & Canada, Gordon Sq., London, W.C.I. John Coffman's photo. Used in J. Unruh's book: "In the Name of Christ" p.116f.

A tent canopy has been attached to the Children's Mobile Kitchen and people are gathered informally in groups in front of it. Two women (their backs to the camera) from the Red Cross to left of the canopy?

Five of the dignataries stand beside the Children's Mobile Kitchen. In the middle, Mayor J. B. Paget?; woman from the Red Cross? to his right & a man of the church to her right. Cf. 1994-14.1087 & 1085 which also include them

Several people are looking into the back of the Children's Mobile Kitchen vehicle. It is parked at the curb on a street. There is snow on the ground.

Women & men seated at dinner. John Coffman is at the table which faces the camera, near the head table; Peter J. Dyck is at the far table also facing the camera. See back of photo for names. Possibly part of a celebration for the Children's Mobile Kitchen.

Women & men stand informally beside the Children's Mobile Kitchen; John Coffman faces the camera. Written on the vehicle: Presented by the Kiwanis Club of Vancouver, B.C. Canada to the Save the Children Fund, London, 1941.

Three girls (two are younger) are looking at the animals & birds which are painted on the back of the Children's Mobile Kitchen. The vehicle is parked at the curb of the street in front of the same building as in 1994-14.1089

Dedication of Mennonite Mobile Canteen, Birmingham, England, May 2, 1941; it was purchased & given to the city. l-r: Mayor, J.E. Coffman, Mayoress & 2 other women. See "England notes" Dec.'44 & Feb.'45. John Coffman's photo.

People sitting at tables eating a meal. Possibly refugees from Hungary at Ranzenbach near Vienna, one of the camps operated by Mennonite Central Committee. See article in CM 4-50-1 & 1992-14.3074.