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This photo show how a crew of forestry men constructed a 2-level log-building, without weight carrying equipment like cranes. Most likely in the St. Petersburg area of northern Russia.

This photo shows additional barracks being built for the reservists -- older men that were called up -- men up to the age of 40.

This photo shows 15 men in the Russian Mennonite forestry service standing around an outdoor brick stove with two large pans which appear to be frying pancakes.

This photo is a portrait of Cornelius K. Heide (b. 1876), brother of Jacob Heide, who later lived in Boissevain, Manitoba.

This photo shows four men cutting and splitting firewood. Isbrandt Rempel is on the left. The others are unidentified.

This photo shows one man about to split a log with an axe. Two other men are using a cross saw to cut firewood. A stack of firewood is seen to the right of the photo.

This photo shows all the men and women present at a reunion of men did alternative service as forestry workers, medical workers or consciencious objectors held at Camp Assiniboia 17-18 June 1972.

This is a photo of three retired forestry servicemen from Russia. They are (left to right): Jacob Janzen of Virgil, Ontario (Alt Berdjansk- 1914, Krim- 1915-1918); Peter Friesen of Marquette, Manitoba (Asow- 1910-1913); and G.G. Dueck of Springstein, Manitoba (Groß-Anadol- 1913-1917).

This photo shows a group of forestry men having lunch in the forest. One man is using an axe to chop his noodles -- there must have been some tough chewing to do. A horse and cart can be seen in the background, possibly showing how the meal was delivered by those who prepared it.

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 is a photo of workers planting seedlings to help restore forests to barren ground.

This photograph shows a group of 5 Forestry Camp workers in their uniforms, and a younger lad at the end, standing in back of a group of 3 women and two younger children, as well as 3 men posed on the ground. It is described as a picnic with visiting family members. The 6th man standing and the man at the far right, seated, are both holding a guitar. This picture also appears on page 61 of Mennonite Alternatove Service in Russia.

This photo shows a group of 20 men posing at a tree in front of a stone wall. Some men are reclining on the ground, some are standing or sitting around the base of the tree, and others are situated on various branches higher up the tree. Each forestry camp had a farm where it grew its own food (fruit, vegetables, meat, etc.).

This item consists of the Filoxera [phylloxera] Command in the Crimea.

This item consists of the Filoxera [phylloxera] Command in Crimea.