This photo is of a large apartment building in Berlin which is used as transition housing for Aussiedler. This building is Ubergangswohnheim - Kornmandel.
This was the 2nd train of emigrants that departed in early July 1924 from the Lichtenau train station. The names Philip D. Cornies, P.D. Nickel, H. H. Bartel plus 2 more in Russian script are written on the top corner of this item.
This photo is of Mennonite boarding the train at Lichtenau, Molotschna in July 1924 to immigrate to Canada. People are standing in the box car and around the door on the ground posing for a photo. In the box car far right is Benjamin B. Janz (BB Janz). This was the 2nd train departing in early July 1924.
Palestinian children in an East Bank (Jordan) tent city of 55 000 residents. Used in CM 15-45-2 and CM 16-47A-8. Smaller duplicate photo included in file.
A sea of tents make up this refugee camp in Jordan likely necessary due to the war between Arab nations and Israel in 1948 or more likely due to the Arab-Israeli War in 1967. Not found in CM.
Back: Abram Wall,Jr.; Margaret Bartels; Bernhard Hamm; Lena Wall; Abram Wall,Sr. Seated: Mrs. Bartels; Katherina Hamm; Helena Wall. Front: Anna Bartels; Anna Wall. Photo taken near Beaverdale, Ont.
The top picture in this item shows an advance party of Mennonites boarding a ship at Bremenhaven, Germany. See NP10-2-4. The middle picture shows Mennonite immigrants detraining in Bremenhaven, Germany. See NP10-2-5. The bottom picture shows the Charlton Monarch on which Mennonites came from Bremenhaven, Germany to Paraguay in 1948.
This photo is of Gerhard Lohrenz (2nd fr. left) speaking to a crowd at at the Manitoba Legislature at ceremony commemorating the arrival of Mennonites in Manitoba. Featured are (l-r) __, Lohrenz, Russell Doern, __, and ___.
This photo is of David Wiens speaking at a celebration ceremony marking the 50 years of Mennonite immigration to Ontario. Event is held at Eden Christian College, Ontario.
This photo is of a choir singing at a celebration ceremony marking 50 years of Mennonite immigration to Ontario. The ceremony was held at Eden Christian College. A banner in German and English reads "Gedenke (5Moses 32:7) Danke (Psalm 107:31) Remember (Deuteronomy 32:7 Thank (Psalm 107:31)