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People sitting at tables eating a meal. Possibly refugees from Hungary at Ranzenbach near Vienna, one of the camps operated by Mennonite Central Committee. See article in CM 4-50-1 & 1992-14.3074.

Dedication of Mennonite Mobile Canteen, Birmingham, England, May 2, 1941; it was purchased & given to the city. l-r: Mayor, J.E. Coffman, Mayoress & 2 other women. See "England notes" Dec.'44 & Feb.'45. John Coffman's photo.

"Mennonite Mobile Canteen in action, Birmingham." (1941); parked on a street, children & adults around it; ruins in the bkgd. Cf. 1994-14.1083. Address on back: MCC of USA & Canada, Gordon Sq., London, W.C.I. John Coffman's photo. Used in J. Unruh's book: "In the Name of Christ" p.116f.

Women & men seated at dinner. John Coffman is at the table which faces the camera, near the head table; Peter J. Dyck is at the far table also facing the camera. See back of photo for names. Possibly part of a celebration for the Children's Mobile Kitchen.

Women & men stand informally beside the Children's Mobile Kitchen; John Coffman faces the camera. Written on the vehicle: Presented by the Kiwanis Club of Vancouver, B.C. Canada to the Save the Children Fund, London, 1941.

A tent canopy has been attached to the Children's Mobile Kitchen and people are gathered informally in groups in front of it. Two women (their backs to the camera) from the Red Cross to left of the canopy?

Five of the dignataries stand beside the Children's Mobile Kitchen. In the middle, Mayor J. B. Paget?; woman from the Red Cross? to his right & a man of the church to her right. Cf. 1994-14.1087 & 1085 which also include them

Several people are looking into the back of the Children's Mobile Kitchen vehicle. It is parked at the curb on a street. There is snow on the ground.

Three girls (two are younger) are looking at the animals & birds which are painted on the back of the Children's Mobile Kitchen. The vehicle is parked at the curb of the street in front of the same building as in 1994-14.1089

Note on back of photo: "A scene in Kitchener, Ont. showing one of the trucks bringing a load to the station where it is transferred to a refrigerator car." The photo is numbered "2"; 1092 is "4".

2 small photos also (9x9.5). Flour from USA & canned goods from Canada delivered to MCC distribution center in Heilbronn, Germany. A young man hands a case of food to a woman in the doorway.

Men (volunteers) load boxes of meat cans into train car from truck parked beside r.r. tracks. At bottom left is Corny Rempel. At top right Orville Bechtel & to his right Oren Gimble. Similar photo in Mennogespraech, Mar. 1989

Women and children are lined up to receive food rations. Their tents are in the background. See different photo in CM 15-31-3.

Woman from NA hands a young girl a cup. Other children wait their turn to receive food. Possibly school children in the temporary schools set up in Jordan. See 1994-14.759. KF in right corner like 1611 & 12, donor? CWS photo?

4 photos (1 double); one used in CM 15-2-6. Vernon Reimer & Frank H. Epp, surrounded by children, sample biscuits & milk at a feeding station. The sign on the building says: MCC Social work in the name of Christ, Sripur.