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Used in CM 13-46-7 with art. by Sara Lehn Harder. Caption: "Peace River Mennonite settlers waiting for the river boat at LaCrete Landing." Men tend to wagons & horses in the foreground; log cabins, temporary housing in background

Note on back of photo: "Modern Canadian automobile in contrast to the ruins of Stuttgart, Germany." The car, a 1947 Ford, has a Canadian license plate. It is parked in front of the ruins of a public building.

Man. School at P.la P. where MCC had a VS unit. Note on back:"Monument on hospital grounds." It consists of stones piled as high as the lowest trees.

Grounds of the Man. School at P.la P. where MCC had a VS unit. Note on back:"This is the entrance look(ing)? N. Notice the trees, the whole hospital was covered with such trees.

Formal photo of Roy Koch, chair of high school committee in 1944. Used in "Lead Us On, A History of Rockway Mennonite Collegiate 1945-95" p.37.

Cropped for use in the CM 9-48-5. Infor. on back: Residence on Furby St., Wpg. Bought as a dormitory for CMBC. Dr. J. B. Derksen's name is on the back as well.

Note on back: "Otto Grunsky, one of our Austrian workers hands out supplies to one of the needy mothers." He is giving her MCC canned food. Ohio is on the label. An MCC poster with logo is on the wall as well as a Bible verse. Taken in the 1940s?

Note with photo: "First symptoms of malnutrition… The physical state of this little girl, too, gives sad evidence of post-war hardships." Mr. Kreider is written on back of photo. Possibly Robert Kreider, MCC Germany 1946-1948, was the donor.

4 photos show the process of unloading boxes of food for relief. All 4 have # 1737 on back. # 1-4 were assigned. In #1 boxes are in the hold & a man is attaching a rope. In next 3, boxes are being moved from the ship. In # 2 & 3 a man (an MCC or other relief organization official?) holds a list while watching the process. The boxes are from Columbus, Ohio (see #4). Likely in Kiel harbour where 2001-14.152 was taken.

3 photos show the process of unloading food sacks with the MCC logo on them. All have # 1820 on back. # 1-3 were assigned. In #1 boxes are in the hold & a man is readying them to be lifted out. In 2 & 3 the sacks are being moved from the ship to a waiting truck. Likely taken in Kiel the same as 2001-14.152.

Note on back: "Hans Neuman, Russian Mennonite helper, carries armful of relief clothing from opened bale to room of distribution. Note large poster on wall stating that the goods are distributed as a love gift `in the Name of Christ' from the Mennonite churches of the US and Canada."

5 men at a Canadian camp for Conscientious Objectors (Alternative Service) during WW II. At right 2 sit on some crates, one holding a dog. At left one man receives a haircut, another looks on.
Place not identified, no date given.

Note on back: The inside of the Gronau refugee camp. Each rectangle represents someone's "home." Photo taken from 2nd floor, looking down on narrow enclosures created with blankets around beds. A large light fixture hangs from the ceiling at right. A large column is visible to right of fixture, indicating the building is some institution or larger home of well to do people. Similar to photo published in Frank H. Epp's book: Mennonite Exodus, p.383.

Note on back: "Refugee in Austria receiving clothing." Photo was used in display at Goshen & described as: "A father with son at a distribution center." Poster on the wall behind him has MCC logo, "Im Namen Christi" & "Liebesgabe." [ In the Name of Christ, A love gift]. Taken in 1940s?

Second copy of photo, 11.5x8.5. Note on back of larger photo: "A scene in Ludwigshafen showing one of the kitchens where meals are being prepared for our Child Feeding Project. Note: The typical MCC emblem & slogan `In the Name of Christ' attached to the post." Both men & women are working in this large kitchen. Donated by an MCC worker? Published in John D. Unruh's MCC history (1952), p.116f.