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This photo shows a group of Mennonite men lined up with their planting tools and ready to march. They are mostly older men. The man in the 3rd row of marchers, standing by himself, is the commander Johann Dueck. Several men are reclined on the grass in the foreground including a young boy. Most likely taken at the Asov forestry camp (compare photo is Quiring`s Als Ihre Zeit..., p. 167.)

Johann Klassen served as a head cook for the Berdyansk forestry camp for 25 years. His son Gerhard also served as a cook during his 4 years of service.

This photo was taken when G.G. Dueck received company in camp. Shown on the photo are (r-l): G.G. Dueck (later, a resident of Springstein, Manitoba), his visiting cousin Peter Dueck, Heinrich Wiens, ? Hamm, Nicolai Rempel, Heinrich Dueck (G.G.'s brother), and David Friesen.

This photo shows five men in a row boat with another 3 people standing at a small dock on the shore, near the Sea of Asov. L-R: David Friesen, ? Enns, David Froese, ? Janzen, Gerhard Wiens.

This photo shows 18 Mennonite forestry service men with their bicycles. A certain Mr. Braun, later of Morden, Manitoba is on this photo.

This photo shows a large swing and climbing structure where men could test strength, balance and agility.

This photo shows 17 men in the forest. Several have musical instruments such as guitars and mandolins.

This photo shows a group of forestry service men, dressed in their best uniforms, sitting neating on wooden planks, in the forest. Their cap are hanging on nearby trees and each man is holding a book (perhaps a hymn book or a bible).

This photo shows 4 men posing outside with forest in the background. Three men are sitting on a bench, one of them is a visitor, being dressed in a 3-piece suit. Andreas Vogt (1890) is on the far left).

This photo shows three men outside with forest in the background, reclining on the grass, posing for the picture: F. Hamm (Neu York), L. Sudermann (Berdyansk), N. Rempel, Sophiewka.

This photo shows a group of 20 men posing for the camera. Two men on the left are doing some exercises on a gymnastics apparatus. There are tents in the background.

This photo shows nine men relaxing outside their tents -- some sitting at a table reading or playing a table game and others standing or sitting in various poses for the camera. Possibly in Crimea.

This photo shows a group of over 30 men arranged in roughly 4 rows. This apparently is the same contingent of land surveyors who as item 088:131 in this collection. The photo includes G.G. Schmidt who was a teacher in Manitoba for many years and died in B.C.

This photo shows ten men with their instruments -- 3 cornet players, 1 player on trombone, 3 euphonium players, 1 tuba player, 1 player on bass drum and cymbal, and a conductor, who is sitting in the middle of the front row with his baton. The photo is taken out doors with trees and a building in the background.