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This is a photo of the funeral of a woman that died in Russia, possibly A.A. Kroeker's grandmother, Helene nee (Klassen) b. 1814. This photograph is taken from file 41.

This photo is of Nickolai Johann Peters and his wife Elizabeth Peters (nee Elizabeth Friesen) seated for a portrait with their two children Susanna Peters (right) and Margarita Peters (left). Nickolai is wearing a suit jacket and Elizabeth a dress and head covering.

A black and white photo of a drawing of a farm implement, possibly from an advertisement. It is a seeding plow with a long box on top for the seed and a row of metal shovels below the box to cultivate the ground. A similar image was published in Die Mennonitische Rundschau April 29, 1925, p. 24 , which called it "Der Drillkultivator" or Drill Cultivator. (The word "Mähmaschinen"is written below the picture but may be for a picture below it which is not seen.) For sale possibly in Olgafeld, Gou. Taurien, or New-York, Gouv. Jekaterinosla. See "Ontario Mennonite History," October 2015 for further information.

This photo is of Peter Unruh and Maria Kornelius Heinrichs. The couple is seated at a small round table.

A picture of a farm implement in South Russia. The machine has three sets of large disks on 3 axles held together on one frame. A seat and hitch are included.

The printing under this photo states that it is the home of a Mennonite elder in south Russia. On the street in the foreground a number of people sit in a carriage drawn by two white horses. One man stands behind it. A fence runs along the edge of the street. Two imposing archways are located along the fence. Two groups of people are standing in front of the fence near the archways. A row of trees grow just inside the fence and part of a brick house peeks out between the trees. A white shuttered window can be seen. Another house can be seen at the extreme left hand edge of the picture. Taken from P.M. Friesen, p. 679 (850).

A grainy picture of a team of horses hitched to a plow in winter. Everything is covered with snow. A Mennonite style home and shed are in the background with a fence running in front of the buildings. An unidentifiable man is to the left of the horses and what appears to be a pile of logs are in front of the man and the horses.

This is a photo of a group of approximately 40 elementary age Russian Mennonite school children posing with their teacher who sits slightly to the right of the center of the picture. It was probably taken in the early 1900s. The children are organized into 5 rows. The boys are dressed in uniform- like outfits while the girls are wearing a variety of adorned dresses apparently based on personal taste. The adornments include frills, embroidery and jewelry. A smaller child wearing a bonnet stands on the left hand side of the photo. The group poses in front of the wall of a building. Five window panes can be seen in the wall of white washed bricks.

This photo is of Isaak Lehn and his wife Anna Lehn, née Anna Heinrichs. The photo is taken inside, against a tropical backdrop.The couple is sitting inside an ornate rowboat; each one is holding an oar in their left hand. There are big feathers draped across the front of the boat. Anna is wearing a light-coloured blouse with a sailor collar and a darker skirt. She has a light-coloured hat on her head. Isaak is sitting behind her. Isaak has a mustache and is wearing a light-coloured jacket, dark bow tie, and dark pants. On his head is a dark hat.

This photo is of Abram Bergmann and Anna Dick (Dyck) taken on their wedding day in 1901. The bride is wearing a long white dress and long veil. She is holding a large white bouquet. The groom is wearing a dark suit with a long coat, white shirt, and white bow tie.

This photo shows conscientious objectors completing alternative service as beekeepers (apiarist) in Russia.

This photo shows conscientious objectors receiving a meal at a forestry service camp in Russia.

This photo is of the children of Herman and Maria Bergman. Standing in the back row are Helen and Maria. Sitting in the first row from left to right are Herman, Albert, Agnes, and Anna. The girls are all wearing white dresses. Young Herman is wearing a sailor outfit and the baby is dressed in white. The photo is taken indoors.

This photo is Julius Kornelius Heinrichs and Katherine Friesen taken on their wedding day in 1906. Julius is standing beside a small table. He is wearing a dark suit with a long coat. He has a white boutonniere pinned to his left lapel. Katherine is seated beside Julius. She is wearing a long white dress and a long veil. The dress has dark trim on the bodice. The bride is leaning against her husband.

This is a photo of Johann Jacob Funk and Susanna Nickolai Peters. They returned to Rosenthal to purchase a windmill in 1904. They are Katie Funk Wiebe's grandparents. In the portrait, Johann is sitting and Susanna is standing beside him. He is dressed in a formal suit and she in a formal dress with headgear.