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This photograph is a head and shoulders photo of an unknown young woman. Her hair is severely pulled back and she is wearing a dark dress with a cape.
Alexandrovsk is printed in bottom right corner.

This photograph is a head shot of a women in what could be a nurses or red cross uniform. The pin at her white collar features a cross encircled by words. From it is hanging a medallion on a ribbon. Her clothing is dark, simple and her hair is covered.
In the left corner is the name of the photographer - H. Knauff, Hof-Photograph; in the centre is the seal of Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia featuring an eagle and to the right are the city names Fulda and Bad Salzschlirf. The German script written on the front of the photo appears to read "Zur freundliche Erinnerung aus BW Mantzcm 1906"

This is a photograph of an unknown young women, a German friend of Anna Janz (Janzen). She is standing at a small table. She is wearing a white blouse with a bow under her long buttoned up jacket and a long skirt.. Her hair is in a braid wrapped around her head.

This is a photograph of an acquaintance of Anna Janzen. She is dress in black, one hand behind her back, the other just touching the chair to her left. The bodice of her dress is elaborate with a ribbon attached above the ruffles. Her hair is done up. There is a comb or large pin holding the centre section of hair. On the reverse side a reference is given concerning the friendship made in Bad Nauheim.
There is slight damage toward the bottom of the photograph making the surname of the photographer unreadable. The name on the reverse is Hans Fohr. The address is Kaiserstr. 3, Frankfurt am Main.

This is a photograph of Johann Janzen as a young man. His suit jacket resembles a student's jacket.
Alexandrovsk is printed in bottom right corner.

This is a photograph of a well dressed couple seated on a bench in the garden. The couple is Hans and Maria Kolm or Kohn (?), the surname is not decipherable. He is wearing a tie and a three piece suit. She is wearing a dark dress with lace sleeves that are slit from the shoulder to her cuff. Her hair is braided and pinned up by her ears. This does not appear to be in Russia.

This photograph is of an unknown woman standing holding a book in her hands. Her dark dress has a stand-up collar with a short white bodice. She is wearing a locket and bracelets on her left wrist. The book may contain poetry or verse. It is a German photograph. She may have been a music school colleague of Anna Janzen

This is a photograph of an unknown young woman showing off the length of her hair. Her arms are resting on a dressing screen. She is wearing a white, frilly blouse and a skirt.

This is a head and shoulders photograph of Abraham Janzen. His standup collar is visible from under the buttoned up coat.
Alexandrovsk is printed in bottom right corner.

This is a formal photograph of Abraham Janzen (1890-1937). He is wearing a very light-coloured vest and a wide cravat with a large collar. He is seated but his left arm is resting on a chair.
The year 1911 is impressed into the photograph just below Abraham's elbow. Ber Kogan, Alexandrowsk are printed below the area of the date.

This is a photograph of a 20 year old Abraham Janzen. He is dress in a suit with vest and a light coloured tie. There is a chain attached to the top button of his vest, a pocket watch most likely.
Alexandrovsk is printed on the bottom.

This is a photograph of Abram Janzen and his first wife, Margaretha Janzen (Paetkau). They are sitting on chairs place on a cloth in front of a backdrop. Straw is visible. Abram is dressed in a three piece suit and tie. Suit jacket and vest are double breasted. Margaretha is in a checkered skirt and velvet jacket. She is wearing a black bonnet.

This is a head and shoulder portrait of the young man, Abram Janzen. He is wearing suit, vest, white shirt. and tie. The shirt has a stand up collar.

This is a portrait of a couple seated at a small table. He is holding a slim volume in his right hand. Behind them is an artificial landscape or curtain. The couple is probably Anna, nee Peters, and her husband Abram Janzen. She is wearing a long dark dress with a jacket. Both clothing items have dark velvet trim. She is also wearing a bonnet. He is wearing a dark suit and light or white shirt.

This is a photograph of Anna Janzen (Priess) in a dark simple dress with a small white collar. There are three short quotes on the back of the photograph from Schefer, A. Fromm and J. W. Goethe.
Alexandrovsk is printed in bottom right corner.