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This is a photo of Johann Janzen, the owner at the wheel. Next to him is the teacher, Mr. Peter Schellenberg. The automobile appears to be a 1908 TYP -A1 Brennbor manufactored in Germany.[HR 252]

This is a photo of a group of people in and around an old car. Russia(?)

This is a photo of six children in an automobile in front of a house. The automobile belonged to Johann Janzen in the vicinity of Pologie. The automobile appears to be a 1908 TYP -A1 Brennbor manufactored in Germany. [HR 252]

Unidentified people standing next to automobiles in front of Escondido Mennonite Church, ca. 1912.

C.F. Klassen driving his father's first automobile in 1913 on the village street in Donskaj.

This photo is of some of the Fehderau family in their 7-seater Opel automobile.
L-R: Manja, Father Fehderau, Peter (behind the wheel), Nicholas J. Fehderau, and Jascha.

Some of the Fehderau family in their 7-seater Opel automobile. From left to right: Manja, Father Fehderau, Peter (behind the wheel), Nicholas J. Fehderau, and Jascha.

This photo is of the vehicles which guests used to come to Katharina and Peter Wiebe's Kuruschan Estate for a picnic.

This is a photo of the Hieberts from America visiting with relatives at Johann Peters, Prangenau, Molotschna. Cars were a novelty at that time, just being introduced into our villages. Summer 1914. [HR 69]

A photo of an automobile with two men and two women seated within. The reverse of the photo indicates that this is Tobias M. Voth's automobile, but that he is not in the picture. A date of 1914 is also inscribed.

This is a photo of David Dirks and their visitors the Hieberts from American on their way to Tokmak a Russian town nearby. The wagon, whose inside was similar to a car, was of Mennonite construction and was considered to be the zenith of comfort. [HR 69]

Written on back: "General Conference, Archbold, Ohio. Parking grounds." Parked cars in a field in foreground with a large tent and buildings in background.

Outdoor portrait of 16 adults and children posed around and on 2 Ford Model T convertibles. From left to right on the left Model T are:
Anne Sawatzky, Katherine Friesen, Marie Wiebe, Dr. McKinnon, and Ed Friesen. From left to right on the right Model T are: Helen Zuchowski, Maria (Reimer) Friesen, Margaret Guenther, Mary Peters, ____, Jakie Peters, and Jessie Peters. Standing between the Model T's is Lies (Guenther) McPhail ans standing to the far right is Mrs. Peters. Reclining in front of the Model T's are Jacob R. Friesen and Mr. Peters.

This is a photo of the first automobile of the Klassen family on the Reimerhof estate. The automobile appears to be a 1908 TYP -A1 Brennbor, manufactored in Germany. [HR 252]