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This is a dark photo of the AMR headquarters in Alexandrovsk. Caption written by Arthur Slagel - The upstairs windows in sight look out from my room. The window on the extreme right below is my "sanction". The corner room is the main office. On the left - the dining room windows. Above, the guest room. This building was formerly the Dyck house. (see also Koop house - AMR office)

This is a photo of a two-story mansion which was the Koop house in Schoenwiese and is used as the office for the American Mennonite Relief workers.

This is a photo of the exterior of the former Jakob H. Niebuhr mill in Schoenwiese/Alexandrovsk, Russia, which was used as a warehouse by the American Mennonite Relief workers in 1923. The railroad track is shown in the forefront. The section where food was stored is inked in.

This is a photo of the interior of the American Mennonite Relief warehouse in Schoenwiese, Russia - "just a small corner showing a stack of flour" guarded by a bearded man. (2 copies)

This is a photo of Julius Siemens and Mathilde (nee Janzen) Siemens from Schoenwiese, who served as chaueffeur for the American Mennonite Relief workers in Russia in 1923. It includes their young daughter, Matilde (Tillie), wearing a checkered dress and a ribbon in her hair. The photograph was given to Arthur Slagel in May, 1923.

This is a photo of S. Martins and H. Martins who assisted the American Mennonite Relief workers in Russia in 1923. The children are a daughter, wearing a large bow in her hair, and a toddler son. The photograph was given to Arthur Slagel in May, 1923, in memory of their relief work and the many difficulties they were able to overcome through their united efforts.

This is a photo of an open area lined with goods (unable to identify) on two sides and people dressed in winter clothing walking alongside, as well as horse-drawn wagons. Some buildings are seen in the background. Picture is somewhat faded. It has been identified by Arthur Slagel as the fuel bazaar in Alexandrovsk.

This is a photo of three men standing and two seated in the corner of a room. The President of the Alexandrovsk Gebiet in Russia is seated on the left. The others are American Mennonite Relief workers as seen on Photo #665-7 - need identification. Arthur Slagel is standing on the left side.

This is a photo of Rudolf Kerber with wife, Maria, and child. Kerber, living in Schoenwiese/Alexandrovsk, Ukraine, was helping with the efforts of the American Mennonite Relief workers and gave this photograph to Arthur Slagel on July 12, 1923, to remember him by.

This is a photo of four tractors lined up in front of train cars, with seven men posing beside them, one beside an automobile at the right. The photograph is taken in Alexandrowsk. The tractors are being shipped to Alt Samara.

This is a photo of women sorting sacks of clothing in the Schoenwiese/Alexandrovsk warehouse of the American Mennonite Relief project in Russia. Two ladies are identified as H. Klassen sisters.