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This is a photo of an ice-jam on the Dnieper River, with the famous Kitchkas bridge (at Einlage) in the background. The bridge is over 500 feet long, central section of span replaced twice. (2 copies)

This is a photo of a heavily laden wagon being pulled by two oxen at Michael Horsch's center, Christenpflicht, in Germany. One man standing on each side of the wagon. This photo shows part of the Hellmansberg estate Kösching, Bavaria, Germany owned by Michael Horsch who operated the Christenpflicht aid organization.

This is a photo of a building in Moscow, identified as a A. Mus.

This is a photo of part of a village, identified by Arthur Slagel as " Benzinetin" village near Taxim Square. It is believed this is a Byzantine village, near Taksim Square in Istanbul. There are lower buildings seen in the front with higher buildings in the background.

This is a photo of a camel team pulling a wagon with two men. David Hofer and C. E. Krehbiel are standing alongside. There is also a car on the left side of the photograph. This photograph also appears in D. M. Hofer's book, Die Hungersnot in Russland, p. 128 and is described - on the way to the Crimea.

This is a photo of the cathedral in Middelburg, Netherlands.

This is a photo of a small cathedral with a domed roof in the city of Vienna, Austria. According to the Illinois Mennonite Heritage, Vol. XXII, No. 4, 1995, p. 82, Arthur Slagel accompanied Vesta Zook and Vinora Weaver to Vienna in mid-October, 1921, on his way to Bulgaria to help some refugees.

This is a photo of a street with a long line of children marching along a rail track.

This is a rather faded photo of the Chortitza Girls' School (Maedchenschule) in Russia. There are some bare trees and a low fence in front of the building.

This is a photo of a part of two buildings. In the background is the Chortitza Zentralschule in the village of Chortitza, Russia.

This is a photo of a large group of students of the Chortitza Zentralschule, posing with some of their teachers. Most are dressed in winter coats and caps. One of the girls in the very front is a daughter of the teacher, Abram. J. Wiebe. The teachers are seated in the second row, (left to right): 9th from left is Abram J. Wiebe, 10th unknown, 11th is Dietrich H. Epp, 12th Anna David Sudermann, 13th Charlotte Wassmuss. These are the students from the year 1922-23.

This is a photo of a winter scene in Moscow with a typical church building.

This is a faded photo of a street in Russia.

This is a photo of a number of ships docked at the harbour of Constanza, Romania, where Slagel had to unload his cargo and find another boat to return to Constantinople.

This is a photo of the waves beating against the rocks on the shores of Constanza. Slagel was diverted to this port when he was forbidden to go ashore in the Crimea after the collapse of Wrangel's army. He had to return with his cargo to Constantinople (p. 17, Illinois Mennonite Heritage, Vol. XXII, No. 1)