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This photo shows six young men -- all neatly dressed in black pants and shirts, and shiny boots. J.P. Dyck, narrator of the slide presentation used this photo to speak about the experience of non-resistant Mennonite boys during the implementation of communism in Russia. All boys born in 1901 were first called for 1 1/2 years of service [at age 21] and then those born in 1902. They were assigned hard labour or prison sentences.

Colleagues Nikolai Peter and Abram Dick in Alternative Service.

This photograph shows left to right, Nikolai Peters and Abram Dick, possibly in alternative medical service in Rusisa. They are posed by a bare tree, wearing their uniforms, including winter coats. The German note on the back of the photograph is: "Sending you a pair of soldier lads, whom you will know, at least one of them. The other is Peters. You can imagine how we dress here. It may not be very impressive, but that's how we look. Am having a birthday today, will be eating "Kalwie" which I have brought." This picture also appears on page 45 of Mennonite Alternatove Service in Russia, and in Nick Peters' collection of photocopied photos.

Johann Cornies in the Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia

This is a full-length portrait of Johann Cornies when he served in the Alternative Medical Service on the Red Cross trains in World War I in Russia. He has a large, curled-up moustache and is holding on to a chair with his right hand. The background appears to be a canvas painting of a room with a large decorated window and a bouquet of flowers in a vase on the ledge. The floor is covered with a cloth. "Johann Cornies B.C." is written on the reverse side. This photograph can also be found in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia, p. 112.

Two Driedger brothers in Alternative Service in Russia

This is a full-length portrait of Nikolai and Abram Driedger, brothers, in their outerwear uniform while they were in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia. The cloth backdrop is the scene of an ornamental wooden fence with trees behind it. This photograph also appears in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick on page 116.

Herman Enns serving in the Mennonite Alternative Service in Russi

This is a portrait of Herman Enns seated on a tree stump in a studio with his right foot resting on a rock. His Alternative Service uniform includes a tall fur cap. There is a wide, white band on his upper left arm. The cloth backdrop scene of clouds and water on the right has tall trees and a building on the left with rocks in the foreground. This photograph also appears in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick on page 116.

Jakob Wiens in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia

This is a portrait of Jakob Wiens in the uniform of the Red Cross Alternative Service men in Russia in World War I. He is holding on to an ornamental stand (slightly bruised) with his right hand and has some papers or booklet in his left hand. The decoration on the stand includes a small vase with flowers. The cloth backdrop behind him is a scene with trees and a pond with a duck. This photograph also appears in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick on page 119. The Russian writing on the reverse is translated as "To: Mr. Peter Johann Cornies, in memory of your friend Jakob Franz Wiens." There is also a note on the reverse: Jake Wiens (Glenlea)

Abram Reimer in the Mennonite Alternate Medical Service in Russia

This photograph shows an outside pose of Abram Reimer in his Medical Alternative Service uniform. The handwritten, Russian note on the reverse: Province of Samara, P.O. Petanov, Village of Bogomazov. Abram P. Reimer. This photograph also appears in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick on page 125.

Entrance to a forestry camp in Russia

This photograph shows the yard of a forestry camp in Russia with bare trees showing one of the buildings in the background and the low fence and entrance gate in the foreground. A few men of the Alternative Forestry service can be seen on the yard, one with a bicycle. There are at least 3 young girls perched on the fence at the right. This photograph can also be seen in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick, on page 135.

Alternative Service men enjoying a picnic

This photograph shows a group of 5 men, two women and 4 children, seated on the ground in the woods, enjoying a picnic. It was probably taken at the forestry camp where the men were in Alternative Service. The men are all dressed in their uniforms. This photograph can also be found in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick on page 62 with the caption; "A picnic with visitors". No one is identified.

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