Hoffnungsfeld, preparing planks at the nursery garden.
The photo shows five workers at the nursery garden at Hoffnungsfeld. One worker has a spade, another a hoe, two appear to be seeding by hand and the fifth one is watering with a metal watering can. The planting rows have been neatly staked out and the garden is surrounding by a barbed wire fence, beyond which is bush.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, field trials of sorghum.
The photo shows a man standing in front of a field trial of sorghum in Hoffnungsfeld.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, a parcel of beans.
The photo shows a man standing in a field of beans in Hoffnungsfeld. The parcel of land is surrounded by the Chaco bush.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, Chief Cambyray in his Sunday clothes.
The photo shows Chief Cambyray dressed in a white shirt and tie and long pants, posing in front of a tree at Hoffnungsfeld. An indigenous person is walking past him in the background.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, a linen plantation made by the Mennonites.
The photo shows a Mennonite standing in the middle of a blooming field of flax. There appears to be some kind of separation, perhaps a fence or wall, between the field and the Chaco bush in the background.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, a provisional Mennonite home
The photo shows a Mennonite family of six standing in front of their temporary home in Hoffnungsfeld. One part is a tent-like structure, the other part is constructed out of corrugated metal sheets in a rectangular shape. The latter appears to contain the cooking area because a chimney extends from the roof. There is a grassy area in the foreground and the Chaco bush in the background.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, a six month old papaya plant.
The photo shows a man standing in front of a six month old papaya plant at Hoffnungsfeld. The approximately 10 foot tree is laden with papayas.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, a road in the nursery garden.
The photo shows a roadway going through the nursery garden in Hoffnungsfeld and plantings can be seen on either side. A man is standing partially hidden beside the row of banana trees on the right.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
The photo shows the Indians store in Hoffnungsfeld. Nine men are gathered in front of the store and a row of wagons pulled by teams of oxen are stopped on the road leading to the store. The planted area in the foreground is surrounded by a log and barbed wire fence with a water filled trench running past it. Other buildings can be seen in the background.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, partial view of the hog barn: farrowing crates.
The photo shows the farrowing crates which are part of the hog barn in Hoffnungsfeld. The crates are for sows with piglets. The open enclosure has partial walls made of tree branches and a thatched roof.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
The photo shows the main street leading into Hoffnungsfeld. The street has a barbed wire fence running along both sides.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
The photo shows Robinett Ave. in Hoffnungsfeld. The road bed appears to have been recently built up with soil and graded. The Chaco bush can be seen on both sides of the road.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, cassava (yuca) field.
The photo shows a man standing on the edge of a cassava or yuca field in Hoffnungsfeld. The Chaco bush is seen in the background.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld, administration building under construction.
The photo shows the construction of the administration building in Hoffnungsfeld. This building which is in the center of the photo shows several workers putting the thatch on the roof. All three buildings are framed with logs, the one on the right appears almost complete, the one on the left has the frame only.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Hoffnungsfeld: warehouse with Indians
The photo shows a warehouse in Hoffnungsfeld with a group of indigenous people gathered outside.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929