Mennonite Archival Information Database

Mennonite yard in Russia

CA MHC 333-29
Item
[between 1905-1924]

Part of Alternative Service (Unser Ersatzdienst), 1941-45 Slide Collection

Forestry men riding in a Droschke

CA MHC PP-4-098-406
Item
[between 1900-1918]

Part of Gerhard Lohrenz fonds

This photo shows 4 men in uniform riding in a horse-drawn carriage.

Training a horse

CA MHC PP-4-098-374
Item
[between 1900-1918]

Part of Gerhard Lohrenz fonds

This photo shows a uniformed man holding the reins of a horse, while the horse is standing on its hind legs. Another man is watching in the background. This could be at one of the forestry camps where Mennonite men in Russia served.

Forestry Service

CA MHC 061-19.0
Item
1916

Part of Mennonites Russia Album

This is a photo of men and a horse drawn cart in front of a building. There are two men standing behind the cart, four are sitting on the cart and one is standing by the horse. At the Asov Forestry camp.

Unknown

Nikolai Dosso

CA MHC 724-004
Item
1915

Part of Gisela Wiebe Photograph Collection

This is a photo of Nikolai Dosso wearing a heavy coat with fur collar and a fur hat. He is sitting in a sleigh hitched to a dappled horse. There is a fur throw in the sleigh. There is snow on the ground and on the roofs of the large building in the background.

Unknown

Group of alternative service men in a wooded clearing

CA MHC PP-Photo 679-6.0
Item
[ca. 1915]

Part of Johann Kroeker fonds

This photo is of a groups of men in alternative service uniforms seated in a wooded clearing posing for a photo. One man on the right stands holding a horse, which is hitched to a wagon. Train cars can be seen in the background.

Typical family in Russia with horse and carriage

CA MHC 062-12.0
Item
[between 1895 and 1914?]

Part of Canadian Mennonite Board Colonization Photo Collection

This is a photo of a family with horse carriage. There is one man wearing a Russian-style hat, standing at the head of the horses and two men and two women in the carriage.

A horse, cart, and group of men in forestry service

CA MHC PP-14-Photo 088-127.0
Item
1913

Part of Peter J. Dyck (1878-1947) and John P. Dyck (1901-1990) family fonds

This photo shows a group of men from the forestry service in Russia, standing behind a horse and cart, with a gazebo and other buildings in the background. David Friesen is bringing the daily report to the forester.

Couple on horseback

CA MHC 169-84.0
Item
ca. 1910

Part of J. J. Enns Photograph Collection

This photo shows a well-dressed man and woman each sitting on a horse, and a third man that is holding the head of one of the horses by the halter.

Horse

CA MHC 054-47.0
Item

Part of Lawrence Klippenstein's Mennonite Memories book photos

This is a photo of two men in uniform and a rearing horse.Russia

Unknown

Winter funeral

CA MHC PP-4-044-295.0
Item

Part of Gerhard Lohrenz fonds

This is a photo shows a coffin on a sleigh being pulled by horses in the winter with a group gathered around for the funeral ceremony. [HR 257]

Abram Matthies and Hans Matthies

CA MHC PP-4-044-459.0
Item

Part of Gerhard Lohrenz fonds

This is a photo of Abram Matthies and his son, Hans, in front of the barn on their estate. A Mennonite took pride in his horses, and great efforts were made to improve the breed. [HR 250]

Farming - sowing with horse drawn seeders

CA MHC 054-14.0
Item

Part of Lawrence Klippenstein's Mennonite Memories book photos

This is a photo of three horse-drawn seeders in a field. Russia(?)

Unknown

Nikolai Friesen at Forestry Scherebkowo

CA MHC PP-4-044-791.0
Item

Part of Gerhard Lohrenz fonds

This is a photo of Scherebkowo. The "Ekonom-minister" Friesen and his family are ready to leave. The fellows are standing around. The horses are beautiful indeed. [HR 232]

Loepps' children

CA MHC PP-4-044-291.0
Item

Part of Gerhard Lohrenz fonds

This is a photo of the Loepp's children ready to go in a horse drawn carriage. [HR 251]

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