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A Red Cross unit in Russia. This is probably the medical train unit with which Cornelius H. Tiessen served.

Sanitätsdienst (medical corps) workers in Russia during the First World War. Abraham Dick is seated at left.

Black and white photo of young man (Hans Kroeger) resting left arm on back of chair. Wearing a dark-coloured suit.

Postcard of a gate at the border of the Soviet Union, probably at Latvia. The view is looking towards the Soviet Union. Neufeld relatives of the Penner family crossed through this gate in 1924. Description accompanying photograph reads: "Gate exiting Russia that Oma and Opa Neufeld's train passed through, 1924." "Oma and Opa Neufeld" are Peter Neufeld and Gertrude (Fast) Neufeld. The writing on the arch (in Russian) translates, in part: "SSSR: Greetings to the workers of the West." On the columns supporting the arch, the left one translates "Long live the commune." The right one translates "Death to capitalism." The writing on the bottom, likely in Latvian, possibly refers to the Latvian town of Zilupe on the Russian border.

Black and white. Head and shoulder shot. Young man with mustache and very short hair. Wearing jacket buttoned up to neck. Abraham P. Regier (1916) in Red Cross before they learned he had business training.

Black and white. Man is standing, facing camera. Both hands are behind his back. Wearing three-piece, dark coloured suit, with light coloured shirt. Peter D. Kroeger (1910)

Black and white. Young woman is facing camera. Dark hair pulled back. Light coloured dress with necklace. Agatha Kroeger (Margaret (Peters) Becker's mother)

Black and white. Man is seated on rock, outside, with narrow road behind him and trees beyond the road. Wearing knee high boots, dark pants, light jacket and hat with visor. Abram Martens (Anna Yegorova's mother's cousin)

Black and white. Trio of boys are standing outside facing camera. All are wearing dark coats closed to neck. Boy on left has right hand in pocket. Other boys have hands by sides. Abram Guenther, Cornelius Lehn, Gerhard Kroeger as students. Abram Regier drove to school with them. Taken with Abraham Regier's camera.

Black and white. Two boys lying on ground facing each other but looking at camera. Both are wearing dark clothes and hats with visors. Hans Priess, Gerhard Kroeger - neighbourhood boys.

Black and white. Man is seated on chair, with right elbow resting on small table with book under elbow. Wearing knee high boots, dark pants, uniform jacket, and hat with visor. Hat has small, light coloured badge with cross in centre of badge. Ring on ring finger of left hand , which is resting on left leg. Heinrich Klassen - not a relative - in Canada lived near Red Deer, a Mennonite Brethren.

Black and white. Group of 7 men, 6 are holding various musical instruments. All are wearing dark clothing and hats with visors. Man at far left is wearing light coloured jacket. 6 men are standing, with 1 man sitting in front on left side. Setting appears to be outside. Abram Kroeger in forestry (Ernie Kroeger's father). On far right.

Negative also. Unique in that Peter Bergen `added'
his own picture to that of his wife, children and
grandchildren who were still in Russia. See CM
9-42-10 for the picture and the story.

Caption: "A little Tadzhik girl, bright as a flower."

Used in CM 17-3-1. Caption: Many cities in Russia have acres & miles of new apartment housing, prefabricated & put up in haste. They contrast sharply with traditional, ornate buildings such as seen in 1994-14.1773.