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

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.

Black and white. Head and shoulder shot. Dark, curly hair. Wearing light coloured dress or blouse with dark sweater over top. Frau Peter Kroeger (Helena J. Koop) Peter P. Kroeger's mother.

Black and white. Two young men wearing dark clothing, both have hands folded in front of them. Man on left is looking up at ceiling. Man on right is looking off camera to left. Framed pictures are on wall behind them. Abraham P. Regier and Nikolai Epp (from Kuban) - later lived in New York U.S.A. He and his brother were very musical. Abraham Regier visited him in New York. As students they rented 3 rooms in a widow's house. Epp brothers in one room, Abraham Regier and 2 Thiessens (from Kherson?) in second room, and a Swiss student in third room.

Black and white. Woman is wearing dark dress and is seated in low curved chair. Boy on either side of her. Boy on left is standing on low stool and leaning against woman, with his right hand resting on her left shoulder. Boy on right appears to be standing on edge of chair and is leaning on woman with his right arm around her neck. Both boys are wearing dark clothes. Woman is holding left hand of boy on right with her right hand. Her left hand is not visible. (Frau Abram Hamm and sons?) Abraham Regier boarded in Halbstadt.

Dietrich Elias (cousin of Anna (Elias) Toews, who later disappeared. His half-brother was Heinrich Epp, Abraham P. Regier's secretury during the emigration. His mother was Elizabeth Koop, a distant relative of Margaretha (Kroeger) Regier.

Black and white. Both are seated in fake car. Boy is at steering wheel pretending to drive. He is wearing dark jacket and dark hat. Man is in back wearing light coloured suit with light coloured shirt and dark tie. He is wearing straw hat. Abram Martens and younger brother.