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This photo shows the contingent of forestry service men at Asov in their working cloths. (compare with Quiring's Als ihre Zeit..., p. 167)

This photo shows a group of men that all lived in the same housing unit at Asov, likely on a Sunday afternoon, with various instruments as each possessed. There is a tambourine, an accordion, two guitars, a mandolin, a violin, a cello.

This is a photo of a group of men posing, all wearing a uniform, in Altberdjaner Forstei. Identified are (left to right): [row 1] (?), (?), Heinrich Lepp, -- Wittenberg, Peter Penner, Heinrich Enns, Nikolai Enns, (?), (?), Starschij Warkentin, John Dick, -- Loewen, Jakob Janzen, Peter Rempel, David Hamm. [row 2] John Renpenning, -- Regehr, -- Fast, -- Kornelsen, John Enns, David Wedel, John Martens, Heinrich Goth, -- Tiesen, -- Harms, Heinrich Janzen, John Langemann, Franz Heinrichs, John Doerksen, Franz Quiring, John Braun, John Boldt, -- Guenther. [row 3] Peter Enns, John Reimer, Jakob Neufeld, -- Loewen, -- Friesen, Heinrich Willems, John Doerksen, Abram Heide, Heinrich Wiebe, Hans Epp, John Friesen, Jakob Dueck, Jakob Willems, John Dueck, Peter Goertzen, Isaak Wiens, Jakob Enns, Jakob Fast. [row 4] Johann Martens, Jakob Willems, Peter Ewert, Peter Poetger, Johann Dick, Jakob Neufeld, Gerhard Toews, Peter Harder, Abram Harder, John Klassen, Peter Kliewer, David Klassen, Johann Klassen, Johann Tjart, Wilhelm Schulz, Jakob Wiens, -- Teichroeb, Gerhard Enns, Jakob Rogalsky, Isaak Rempel. [For more information, refer to item 449:1c] [Also has negative with this item]

This is a photo of a group of approximately 60 men in the Russian forestry service, "Forsteidienst". It is the Alt Berdyan detachment from the years 1910, 1911, and 1912. Here young Mennonite men were obliged to complete 3 years of forestry and tree nursery service. The picture was taken in October, 1912 at Forester Siewitsky's anniversary celebration (Jubelaeumsfeste). He had served in the forestry service at Alt Berdjan, Altagir for 35 years. On this day the highest government title of Sir Excellence (Sir Exellens) was bestowed on him. The men are dressed in military style uniforms. Three distinguished looking older men sit in the center of the first row. They are also in uniform but of a somewhat different style including longer coats. The group poses right in front of a large brick building with a tiled roof and some windows. Several trees can be seen between the house and the men. Following are the names of the Forstei recruits:
First Row left to right: 1. ? 2. ? 3. Heinrich Lepp ( Muntau) 4. Wittenberg (Altenau) 5. Peter Penner, (Muntau) 6. Heinrich Enns (Tiegenhof) 7. Nikolai Enns, minister and agriculturalist (Okonom) 8. His Sir Excellence the forester Siewitsky 9. Aleksaef, the forester's assistant 10. Starskii, Warkentin (Crimea)

11. John Dick (Altenau) 12. Loewen (Old Colony) 13. Jakob Janzen (Ackerman) 14. Peter Rempel (Paulsheim) 15. David Hamm (Spat Crimea)

Second Row: 1. John Renpenning (Lindenau) 2. Kornelsen (Friedensruh) 3. Regehr (Sparau) 4. Fast (Tiegenhof) 5. John Enns (Brazil) 6. David Wedel (Gnadenheim) 7. John Martens (Margenau) 8. Heinrich Foth (Gnadenfeld) 9. Tiesen (Rudnerweide) 10. Harms (Tiegerweide) 11. Heinrich Janzen (Konteniusfeld) 12. John Langemann (Spat, Crimea) 13. Franz Heinrichs 14. John Doerksen (Kleefeld)

15. Franz Quiring 16. John Braun (Muntau) 17. John Boldt (Friedensruh) 18. Guenther (Old Colony).

Third Row: 1. Peter Enns (Fuerstenwerder) 2. John Reimer (Tiegenhagen) 3. Jakob Neufeld 4. Loewen (Memrik) 5. Friesen (Memrik) 6.Heinrich Willems [bishop?] 7. John Derksen (Fischau) 8. Abram Heide (Gnadenheim) 9. Heinrich Wiebe (Djurman, Crimea) 10. Hans Epp (Rosenort) 11. John Friesen (Halbstadt) 12. Jakob Dueck (estate owner) 13. Jakob Willems (Halbstadt) 14. John Dueck (Crimea)

15. Peter Goertzen (Halbstadt) 16 Isaak Wiens (Terek) 17. Jakob Enns (Tiegenhagen) 18. Jakob Fast (Alexanderkron).

Fourth Row: Johann Martens (Tiegenhagen) 2. Jakob Willems (Fuerstenwerder) 3. Peter Ewert (Fuerstenwerder) 4. Peter Poetger (Lichtfelde) 15. Johann Dick (Fischau) 6. Jakob Neufeld (Friedensruh) 7. Gerhard Toews (Fuerstenau) 8. Peter Harder (Fischau) 9. Abram Harder (Lichtfelde) 10. John Klassen (Fuerstenwerder 11. Peter Kliewer (Schoensee) 12 David Klassen (Rownopoll) 13. Johann Klassen (Schoensee) 14. Johann Tjart (Tillensky) 15. Wilhelm Schultz (Krim) 16. Jakob Wiens (Blumenort) 17. Teichroeb (Blumstein) 18. Gerhard Enns (Taschenak) 19. Jakob Rogalsky (Krim) 20. Isaak Rempel (Rosenort)

This items shows 180 oval portraits of Mennonite men plus 6 officers, who served at Anodol Forestry camp in 1912. One of the 6, the one with the long beard, is D.J. Classen, the president of the Forestry administration. (See <i>Als ihre Zeit erfüllt war,</i> p.168).

This photo is a composite with 50 individual oval portraits, in commemoration of the blessed time together in September 1911 at Gross Anadol. In the centre at the top is Abram Klassen, the head administrator at this camp; below him are an Ediger and a Riediger, and below them are two ranking officers, one an H.H. Thiessen (noted by the striped collars).

This photo shows 164 men in forestry service arranged in 10 rows, standing or sitting up straight and tall.

This photograph shows, from left to right, Peter J. Harms, "Starschy" Warkentin and Johann W. Dyck in service uniform at the Asow Forstei, possibly in 1913. They are each holding on to their bicycle. P.J. Sawatzky's address, R.R. #2, Ruthven, Ont. is also on the post card.

This photo shows a group of men from the forestry service in Russia, standing behind a horse and cart, with a gazebo and other buildings in the background. David Friesen is bringing the daily report to the forester.

This photo is a composite with 60 oval portraits of Mennonite men in forestry service at Anodol in 1913. Also included are an additional 5 oval portraits of administrators, and 4 other photos of life at the camp. In the centre at the top is Head Forester (a Russian), below him is David Klassen, forestry president, to his left is Abram Klassen, the man in charge of material and pastoral care at the Anadol camp.

This photo shows one man holding a frying pan, another man holding the ladle and pancake batter, a third man standing with a pancake in his plate, and a fourth man sitting at a little table with a tea pot. The men are (l-r): Heinrich Goertz, Peter Neufeld, Julius Kasper and Jacob Lehn.

This is a portrait of Peter Neufeld who was in the forestry service in Russia. He later lived in Boissevain, Manitoba.

This photograph show 16 Mennonite men in the Alternative Service in Russia, taking part in a celebration of the anniversary of the coronation of the Tsar, some are seated and some standing. There are some instrumentalists standing behind the seated men. A section of this photograph is rather faded. The date 14. May 1913 is written on the reverse. This photo also appears on page 148 of the book by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick, Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia.

This photo shows the barrack used by the Mennonite men in forestry service Neu Berdyansk. (compare with photo in Quiring`s Als Ihre Zeit..., p. 171.)