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This photo is of the Jakob Enns family in an outdoor setting. Jakob was likely a paternal uncle of Olga Enns. Again, the label of the photo is “Cabinet Portrait” indicating the photographer could have been Mennonite or German.
Note: The original has been donated (Acc. No. 2010-025).

This photo is a portrait of [Tante Mascha with her husband and two daughters].
Note: nothing on back.

This photo is of "Tante Mascha in October 1932" [with her husband and two daughters] outdoors.

This is a photo of eight children of Jakob Wieler and Elisabeth Wieler (left to right): Abraham Wieler, John Wieler, Franz Wieler, Jakob Wieler, Maria Wieler, Katie Wieler, Elisabeth Wieler and Heinrich Wieler (chasing a mosquito away!).

This photo shows The home of Jacob Epp #1(11)8 and other relatives, i.e. sister Anna (d.1944), brother Bernhard, etc. in the Caucasus in the 1930s. Brother Gerhard #1(11)(13) (d.1943), next to the motorcycle, is here on a visit. Walking in foreground are Jacob’s wife Anna/Ani with Leni/Liena. Talking to Gerhard is Hans Tiesz? These relatives had to leave the Caucasus in the early 1940s.

This photo shows two women and a man in Russia, likely taken at a Soviet labour camp. It is another photo from Peter Albright's aunt Elizabeth Janzen's album. The back of this photo includes the following note in German: "Here we stand with the Russian head cook of the kitchen. From her we get all that we want. She is wearing my coat, since she arrived here with none. I had two winter coats; now I've sold one. It looks like Johan is ready to go running. The photo did not turn out well. The day was too overcast."

This photo shows six men with a wooden structure in the background. The note on the reverse in German reads: "These are all Mennonites, only J.'s two sons are missing from the photo -- Heinrich was taking the photo and the other one was at work. The one that is laughing is from __. I always say they are standing there like delegates. This is how our barracks look, _____, covering in snow. Johann, you will recognize."

This photo shows Margaretha Duerksen and son Gerhard with wife Anni and daughter Lenchen, 1956.

This photo is of:
Back row(l-r): Willy Letkeman, Rita, Agnes (daughter of Mascha's brother), Kolja - Ira's husband, Susa Unruh
Centre row (l-r); Gerda, Tina Dueck - Mascha's sister, Mascha, Ira, Magreth Unruh.
Front row (l-r): son of Mascha's brother's daughter, Ira's children - Tanja and Vitja.

This photo is of "Rita [Preuss] with Ljeuotschka and me,Tante Mascha, with Tanja".

This is a photo of a grade 7 class. The children are attending school in which the language of instruction is naturally Russian and the world view that is being taught is Marxist. The teacher is a Russian lady. Most of the children, but not all, are children of Mennonite parents. The red neckerchief that some of the children are wearing indicates that they are members of the Young- Pioneers (Marxist). [HR 270]

This is a photo of two Mennonite women, whose home at one time was in Southern Russia, have been transplanted to Siberia. Today they have bread and also the necessary clothing. [HR 274]

This is a photo of a Mennonite residence. One can notice a certain similarity with the traditional Mennonite courtyard. [HR 272]

This photo is of:
Joh. Martens in back
L-r: Erni Enns, Marg. Unruh, Susa Unruh, Mascha Unruh, Irene Enns