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Used in the CM 4-45-7. Members of the 1956 Mennonite Holiday Tour group, seated inside, enjoyed a dinner with the missionaries to the Hopi in Oraibi, Ariz. Several Hopi teenage girls, possibly the ones who served the meal, are seen across the room, at a distance, beside two of the missionary women. See related photos in 2010-608-611 and 613-1615.

The Mennonite Christian Literature Centre in Hualien, Taiwan, which was the centre of Mennonite missions. It was located in a row of buildings (perhaps commercial). A man and a woman stand in front of the centre, perhaps the managers of it. Many bikes are parked in front of the buildings. It is dated March 5. 1966. Taken on Frank H. Epp's Asian Tour. Two copies of the photo, in the 2nd one with no writing on the back, the couple is seen more clearly. See CM 13-21-6 for another photo related to this centre.

No. 4 in a set of numbered photos from the 6th Mennonite World Conference held in 1957 in Karlsruhe, Germany. Three Christian workers on deck of a ship enroute to the 6th MWC. L-r: Helen Dick enroute to MCC Austria; Mrs. Samuel Stephen returning to India; Helen Kornelson returning to India for a 2nd term.

Building of the Queensboro Gospel Chapel of the West Coast Children's Mission located in the heavily populated area of Queensboro on Lulu Island, just outside the city of New Westminster. See article in the CM 3-30-6 which discusses the dedication of the chapel.

Two similar poses of the building of the Oliver Gospel Chapel in Oliver, B.C., one of which was used in CM 4-15-6. It was first established by the West Coast Children's Mission and eventually became the Oliver Mennonite Brethren Church.

Used in the CM 4-15-6. Building in Yarrow, B.C. which served as the headquarters of the West Coast Children's Mission, from which materials were distributed. See caption of photo in CM 4-11-1 for a description of the materials.

Negative also and aditional photo (9x9). Used in CM 4-11-1. Building of the West Coast Children's Mission which was sponsored by the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. Sunday services (in the chapel) and Sunday School were held in this building on County Line Road. See related photos in 2010-14.436 to 438.

Used in CM 3-4-1. Four men of the Rudnerweider Mennonite Church in Manitoba left Rosenfeld for a 4 month trip to the West Indies to observe the work of the West Indies Mission in Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti. They were (l-r): Rev. B. W. Sawatsky, Dave Sawatsky, Rev. I. P. Friesen, Ed Stoesz. On the return trip they planned to visit the mission headquarters in Nebraska and Rev. and Mrs. Ben Wiebe, missionaries living there.

Two photos both used in the CM 6-35-4 in the 2nd article on "Christianity in South America." One photo shows Indigenous men dancing in traditional dress, and the caption reads: Pachamama is the old god in Bolivia worshipped through songs and dances. Bolivia is a land of opportunity for missions. In the second photo an Indigenous woman in her traditional dress is shown from the back walking along a street with buildings on either side, entering the captial city of La Paz. See related photo in 2010-14.424.

Two photos (both the same size) of missionaries of the Krimmer Mennonite Brethren Church at meetings in Waldheim, Sask., representing mission fields in Southern Rhodesia, Manitoba and Peru. They are: Maurine Friesen, Paul Friesen, Joe Walter, Kenneth Munger, June Munger, Jeanette Ratzlaff, Clifford Ratzlaff. The photo where they stand together as a group was used in the CM 7-18-6. The 2nd photo shows them seated on stage.

Used in CM 5-21-7. Chief Officer of Immigration unlocks the front door of the Good Tidings Mennonite Church on dedication day, April 14, 1957. Men, women and children are gathered around the entrance as he does so. See related photo in 2010-14.410.

Negative also (10x9). Used in the CM 5-21-7. The buiding of the Good Tidings Mennonite Church located on Whitehall Ave. See related photo in 2010-14.411.

Used in the CM 3-29-6. The first Mennonite Church in Jamaica, located in Constant Springs, in north Kingston, was organized by the Virginia Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities. Three men from that board present for the occaision were: L-r: Missionary Warren Metzler, who was taking over from Rev. D. H. Loewen; Bishop Truman Brunk of Virginia who officiated at the baptism; Mahlon L. Blosser.

Used in the CM 3-29-6. Group photo of members of the first Mennonite Church organized in Jamaica at Constant Springs near Kingston. Eleven converts were baptized and 16 other persons received into the church. This missionary work was begun by Rev. D. H. Loewen and his wife of Altona, Manitoba.