This is a portrait of Aaron Tiessen in the uniform of the Red Cross Alternative Service men in Russia in World War I. He is sitting at the opening of a studio rock formation with his arms folded across his chest. This photograph also appears in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick on page 120. There are two copies of this photograph, one with Elfrieda T's name on it and the other, which has one corner ripped off, notes Aaron Tiessen, Winnipeg.
This photograph shows an unidentified man in the uniform of the Alternative Service in Russia posed amongst bare, scraggy trees and ground growth. His right hand fingers are tucked into his jacket. This photograph also appears in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick on page 124.
This portrait of Jacob Tiessen is taken in a studio. He is wearing the Red Cross uniform of the Medical Alternative Service workers in Russia during World War I, including a fur cap. His right hand is resting on an ornamental stand.
In this studio portrait of Abram Warkentin, he is seated on a pile of rocks with a book in his right hand. He is wearng the Alternative Service uniform. Birch trees are seen on the studio backdrop. This photograph also appears in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick on page 124 .
This photograph shows 13 Alternative Medical Service men in the botanical garden in Tbilisi, Georgia. All are dressed in the Service uniform, 6 standing in the back, 5 seated on a bench and two posed on the ground. There is a low hedge and beautiful foliage behind them. This photograph also appears in the book Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia on page 163. There are three copies of this photograph.
This photograph shows an outside pose of Abram Reimer in his Medical Alternative Service uniform. The handwritten, Russian note on the reverse: Province of Samara, P.O. Petanov, Village of Bogomazov. Abram P. Reimer. This photograph also appears in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick on page 125.
This photograph shows two men on horseback wearing the Alternative Service uniforms. There is a brick barn in the background and also a well, another man wearing a tall fur hat and part of a man with a cane. A German note on the reverse addressed to Peter Cornies, Wiesehof, dated Nov. 10, 1914, or Nov. 14, 1910 - "Dear Cousin, Received your card. Thank you very much. I am well and wish you the same. Probably won't be on furlough before December 4, but then I will have completed my service. Greetings to parents and siblings as well as to you from your Joh. Fast." This photograph also appears on page 127 in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick.
This photograph shows the buildings on the grounds of the Azov Forestei in Russia. The Alternative Service men are lined up alongside the building, probably ready to go to work. This copy is quite faded. This photograph can also be found in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia, p. 49.
This groups shows a large group of men enjoying a picnic in the woods. They are all wearing their Alternative Service uniforms, most of them standing in the background and some seating on the ground in front of them. This photograph is also in the book by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick, Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia on page 60.
This is a portrait of an unidentified man in the Alternative Service uniform in Russia. He is leaning on a fence with lush foliage in the background. This photograph can also be seen in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick, on page 133.
This photograph shows a larger group of men relaxing on the ground, in a clearing of trees, eating their lunch. One man is wearing a white apron and at least one man is reading as he eats. This photograph can also be seen in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick, on page 135.
This photograph shows the yard of a forestry camp in Russia with bare trees showing one of the buildings in the background and the low fence and entrance gate in the foreground. A few men of the Alternative Forestry service can be seen on the yard, one with a bicycle. There are at least 3 young girls perched on the fence at the right. This photograph can also be seen in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick, on page 135.
This photograph shows a group of 5 men, two women and 4 children, seated on the ground in the woods, enjoying a picnic. It was probably taken at the forestry camp where the men were in Alternative Service. The men are all dressed in their uniforms. This photograph can also be found in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick on page 62 with the caption; "A picnic with visitors". No one is identified.
This photograph shows a long train making its way to Alexandropol along the mountainside on the shores of the sea. The train has been prepared for the transportation of the wounded. There is a Russian note on the reverse of the photograph possibly written by Abram Dick"Dear Family and Relatives, I am sending you a postcard of our train taken by me on the way from Tiflis to Alexandropol in the high mountains near a smelting factory. It is a beautiful area. I am, thank God, alive and well, which I wish you as well. There is nothing new to report. Best wishes to you, your loving son. Goodbye. I have not received a letter after No. 1." This picture also appears in the book Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick, on page 78.
This is a portrait of David Thiessen in the uniform of the Alternative Service men in Russia. He is seated on a rock, holding a book in his left hand. This photograph can also be found in the book by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick, Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia on page 138.
