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Mennonite Heritage Archives Steinbach (Manitoba) Image With digital objects
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Wiebe Gathering, Manitoba

This photo shows a group of people at a Wiebe gathering on a yard east of Steinbach, Manitoba, in 1937.
Back row, (l-r) Peter Sawatzky, Jacob Dueck, Cornie Martens, Cornelius Wiebe, Jacob Wiens, Frank Sawatzky.
Front row, (l-r) Mrs. Maria Broesky with her son to her right, Tina Dueck, Agatha Funk, Nettie Broesky, Annie Broesky, 2 unknown, Henry Wiebe, Mrs. Wiebe, Mrs. Frank Sawatzky.
Seated on chairs, Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich Wiebe

Welcome to Steinbach

This photograph shows the fenced yard on a Steinbach street in the early days before there were paved streets or sidewalks. Some buildings are shown on the treed yard. The significance of this photograph is the sign on the post which reads "Welcome to Steinbach Speed Limit 15 miles per hour. Danger Sharp Curve.
Negative available in MGI collection.

Vegetables displayed at Steinbach fair

Vegetable display at the Steinbach fair. On the back of the photograph is a note from Katherine (Brandt?) that says, "This picture shows the first fair that I remember. It could be about 1915 - In the old Kornelsen school which was new in 1914 - Henry started to go to school then. He also had a few carrots for the fair, I am sure he got a prize"

Brandt, Klaas W., 1876-1954

Town of Steinbach

This is a photo of the Town of Steinbach looking northwest. The photo was taken from the mill roof. The white two-storey building in the distance is a school. There are some large gardens .

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Town of Steinbach

This is a photo of the Town of Steinbach as seen from the mill roof looking northwest. The white building in the upper right is identified as the school.

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Threshing Machine

This photo shows a belt-powered McCormick Deering threshing machine on display at the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach. This photo was part of a trip that Betty Newfeld took, and served as the basis for her collection of stories "Exploring Manitoba Highways and Byways". See volume 5561 file 1.

Newfeld, Betty, 1926-2009

The Falk Chair

This photo shows the original chair and two replicas of a chair that was made of North American materials, handcrafted and wedgework construction. It was made by the Falk family who were pioneer settlers in Southern Manitoba in 1874, and handed down to Anna (Falk) Braun, to Anna (Braun) Schellenberg , to John Schellenberg who is seen in the photo with his hand on the original. John C. Reimer, former curator of the MHV is also on the photo. The chairs and research have been donated to the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach.

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