Mennonite Archival Information Database

Part of Garden in the Wilderness photo collection (CMBC Publications)

This photo is of Hans and Lieselotte Loewen holding a picture that shows several generations of their family in Fernheim Colony, Paraguay.

Beach, Mark

Rodeo Isla Poi

Part of Garden in the Wilderness photo collection (CMBC Publications)

This photo is of a Mennonite "cowboy" at the Isla Poi Rodeo in Menno Colony, Paraguay. Cowboys like these overlook the bronco-riding, preventing the wild horse from racing into the fence and potentially injuring the rider.

Beach, Mark

Preparing to ride

Part of Garden in the Wilderness photo collection (CMBC Publications)

This photo is of two cowboys helping their colleague in preparing to ride a bronco at Isla Poi Rodeo, Menno Colony, Paraguay.

Beach, Mark

Riding the bronco

Part of Garden in the Wilderness photo collection (CMBC Publications)

This photo is of a Mennonite "cowboy" riding a bronco at Isla Poi Rodeo in Menno Colony, Paraguay.

Beach, Mark

Horseback paraders

Part of Garden in the Wilderness photo collection (CMBC Publications)

This photo is of two horseback paraders at the Isla Poi Rodeo in Menno Colony, Paraguay.

Beach, Mark

Children at the Erntedankfest

Part of Garden in the Wilderness photo collection (CMBC Publications)

This photo is of children sitting in the front pews of the full sanctuary in the Mennonite Church in Filadelfia, Fernheim Colony. The second child from the left is Tanja Dueck. Used in the book" Garden in the Wilderness", by Edgar Stoesz p. 159.

Beach, Mark

Early Highschool Faculty Neuland

Part of Garden in the Wilderness photo collection (CMBC Publications)

This photo is of an early highschool faculty in the Neuland Colony, Paraguay. The director was Hans Niessen.

Preacher on bike

Part of Garden in the Wilderness photo collection (CMBC Publications)

This photo is of a preacher of the Neuland Colony biking on a Sunday morning to a church service. Preachers were often at the same time teachers, and would teach from Monday to Saturday. On Sunday they would serve the senior community. In the beginning years of Mennonite settlement in the Paraguayan Chaco, preaching was an unsalaried work.

Loading cotton onto trailer

Part of Garden in the Wilderness photo collection (CMBC Publications)

This photo is of a group of workers loading cotton onto a trailer.

Climbing on stockade

Part of Garden in the Wilderness photo collection (CMBC Publications)

This photo is of two small Mennonite boys climbing around stockade area at the Isla Poi Rodeo, Menno Colony. Used in the book" Garden in the Wilderness", by Edgar Stoesz p. 203.

Beach, Mark

Friends at Rodeo Isla Poi

Part of Garden in the Wilderness photo collection (CMBC Publications)

This photo is of Vernie Melanie Wiebe with friend at the Rodeo Isla Poi, Menno Colony, Paraguay.

Beach, Mark

Police officers in Paraguayan Chaco

Part of Garden in the Wilderness photo collection (CMBC Publications)

This photo is of police officers Helmut Adrian, standing behind the desk, and Carlos Rodas in Neuland Colony, Paraguay. Used in the book" Garden in the Wilderness", by Edgar Stoesz p. 196.

Beach, Mark

Policeman with license plate

Part of Garden in the Wilderness photo collection (CMBC Publications)

This photo is of a Mennonite Ordnungsmann (ordinance officer, policeman) in Filadelfia, Fernheim Colony, holding a license plate of the Mariscal Estigarribia Municipality. In 1999, the Paraguayan government introduced a uniform license plate system for all departamentos (provinces). Used in the book" Garden in the Wilderness", by Edgar Stoesz p. 274.

Beach, Mark

Radio ZP 30 head

Part of Garden in the Wilderness photo collection (CMBC Publications)

This photo is of the head of Radio ZP 30 in Filadelfia, Fernheim Colony. The radio was founded in 1975.

Beach, Mark

Zarate in recording studio

Part of Garden in the Wilderness photo collection (CMBC Publications)

This photo is of Elvio Zarata in the recording studio of Radio ZP-30. Used in the book" Garden in the Wilderness", by Edgar Stoesz p. 193.

Beach, Mark