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This is a photo of six or more tractors lined up on a field, each one with a driver, ready for action. A group of about 30 men are standing behind them, 3 with hats and white collar and tie. The first one from the right - C. F. Klassen, middle one looks like A. W. Slagel. Also Peter Berg left of C. F. Klassen.
A. W. Slagel's comment - "Official beginning of tractor program in Ukraine. 1922 Autumn."

This is a photo of three women and two men, relaxing in the shade. Standing in back, man on the left believed to be Arthur Slagel. A woman is standing beside him. Seated are two women. The man seated at right, is possibly from Russia.

A large group, mostly women and children, in front of a building in Gulaipol (Nikolaipol?), labelled as the AMR kitchen - one of the worst districts.

This is a photo of a large group of mostly women and children seated on the yard in front of a house. It is identified as the kitchen on the way to Einlage - possibly Wosnessensk.

Mostly children with a few adults in the background, standing outside of a building, waiting for food at one of the American Mennonite Relief kitchens in Russia.

About 30 children who came to the American Mennonite Relief kitchen in Chortitza, Russia.

This is a photo of a group of about 25 warmly dressed women and children in front of the verandah of the American Mennonite Relief kitchen in Russia, possibly Chortitza.

This is a photo of a group of people, mostly men, standing along side the railway track in Chortitza, Russia. It is the first group of immigrants to leave Russia in 1923.

This is a photo of the freight train in Chortitza beside another train track. There are a few men walking about. This is labelled as the "1st Immigrant Train" that left from Chortitza, Russia, in 1923. The cars are described as ordinary freight cars 16.5 tons capacity - 4 wheels. 25-28 persons traveled in each car.

This is a photo of the landscape of the train station in Chortitza, Russia, with horses and wagons scattered on the left side and a large number of people standing alongside the train getting ready to board.

This is a photo of a family settling into the makeshift seats of the freight train provided for the Mennonite immigrants in Chortitza in 1923. The mother is shown with possibly six of her children and another woman.

This is a photo of a long group of men, women and children between two freight trains. The date is July 2, 1923. Some have already boarded the train on the right.

This is a photo of Lida Peshchansky in Marie De LaRoche's room in Russia.

This is a photo of a large group of immigrants posing before their departure to Canada on the 2nd immigration train. They traveled in 6 box cars. This group of men, women and children is identified as the Schoenwiese Group. Back row on top platform (left to right): Heinrich Janzen, Sr., Heinrich Janzen, Jr., Johann J. Dyck (1883-1938), Johann Andreas Vogt (1898-1956), Mrs. Gerhard Penner, Abram Andreas Vogt (1887-1968), Marie Penner, (daughter of Mrs. Gerhard Penner to her right), Johann P. Klassen (1868-1947), unknown woman in front of him, Mrs. Justina Schellenberg, beam, unknown woman, unknown woman, Mrs. Justina Dyck (1890-1971) (without cap), unknown woman, Mrs. Katharina Klassen, wife of Aeltester Johann P. Klassen next to her, woman behind them unknown, unknown man, unknown woman, unknown man, Mrs. Elisabeth Vogt (1899-1938), Miss Susanna Peters, (sister to Andreas Peters to her left) unknown man, Mrs. Helena Vogt (1897-1973) with her sister, Mrs. Maria Peters, wife of Andreas Peters next to her, Peter Klassen, Herman Heinrich Epp (1903-1992), unknown man, unknown man, beam, Mrs. Maria Hildebrand with her husband Abram H. Hildebrandt beside her, unknown man, unknown man.

2nd Row (l-r): 3rd from the left, Aganetha Epp 1908-, 6th from the left, Mrs. Maria Klassen, (wife of Rev. Isaac Klassen)

3rd Row, seated lower (l-r): 3rd from left Aganetha (Klassen) Huebert (1897-1993) (daughter of Aeltester Klassen in back row), 6th from left, Kay (Klassen) Paetkau (1907-) (daughter of Aeltester Klassen), 7th from left Helen Klassen (1915-2007) (daughter of Aeltester Klassen), then Margaret Dyck, Maria Dyck (1913-2012) (daughter of Johann J. Dyck in back row), next girl unknown, Helen Huebert, Eduard Klassen (1912-1998) (son of Aeltester Klassen), Franz Peters (1912-1945) (son of Andreas Peters in back row), Johann Dyck (1911-2005), Victor Klassen (1912-1998) (son of Aeltester Klassen), Cornelius Dyck (1909-1999), John Falk, Andreas Peters (1908-1980) (son of Andreas Peters in back row), Cornelius Klassen (1909-) (son of Aeltester Klassen), Jacob Peters (1907-1999) (no cap, son of Andreas Peters), unknown boy.

Front row (l-r): First girl wearing dark apron, next with small, dark purse over shoulder, little boy with big hat - all unknown, next 4 also unknown, then Helen Dyck (1915-2007), next two girls unknown, then Mrs. Erna (Dyck) Fast (1916-2013), Peter Peters (1917-1986) (son of Andreas Peters), unknown boy, Jack Schellenberg (1920-1981), unknown boy.