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Meal at Uzum Agatel

President Klimenka and Peter Dyck

This is a photo of eight children of Jakob Wieler and Elisabeth Wieler (left to right): Abraham Wieler, John Wieler, Franz Wieler, Jakob Wieler, Maria Wieler, Katie Wieler, Elisabeth Wieler and Heinrich Wieler (chasing a mosquito away!).

This photo is of "Rita [Preuss] with Ljeuotschka and me,Tante Mascha, with Tanja".

This photo is of thirty or more baptismal candidates lined up along a riverside at a Donskoj church baptism.

This is a photo of a grade 7 class. The children are attending school in which the language of instruction is naturally Russian and the world view that is being taught is Marxist. The teacher is a Russian lady. Most of the children, but not all, are children of Mennonite parents. The red neckerchief that some of the children are wearing indicates that they are members of the Young- Pioneers (Marxist). [HR 270]

This is a photo of two Mennonite women, whose home at one time was in Southern Russia, have been transplanted to Siberia. Today they have bread and also the necessary clothing. [HR 274]

This photo shows a railway track heading through a gate at the Latvian border. [HR 261]

Both are sitting on chairs with their hands folded. The wife is wearing a black dress and a black "Haube" Martin is wearing a dark suit and white shirt. ( More info. available from Mrs. Helen Falk, 507 Hetherington Ave. Wpg.)

This photograph is the cover shot for the film And When They Shall Ask. The photo is a close-up of a young Mennonite girl hiding behind the wheel of a wooden cart. The photo depicts a scene from the USSR but was filmed in Manitoba. Playing the role of the girl is Michelle Schritt (now Shattuck).

This photo shows six men with a wooden structure in the background. The note on the reverse in German reads: "These are all Mennonites, only J.'s two sons are missing from the photo -- Heinrich was taking the photo and the other one was at work. The one that is laughing is from __. I always say they are standing there like delegates. This is how our barracks look, _____, covering in snow. Johann, you will recognize."

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.

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

This is a photo of three men in warm winter clothing, posed beside a car. (Left to right): Mr. Siemens, G. G. Hiebert from California in long, hooded fur coat, Peter H. Unruh from Kansas in fur-collared coat.

This photo is of ministers laying their hands on the heads of the baptismal candidates at the Donskoj church.