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Five men are marking trees in a Forstei. One of them is sitting on the ground with a mosquito net covering his face. These are companions of Peter Peters 1905 . He could be one of the men. 2 copies

This is a portrait of an unidentified man in the Alternative Service uniform in Russia. He is leaning on a fence with lush foliage in the background. This photograph can also be seen in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick, on page 133.

This photograph shows a larger group of men relaxing on the ground, in a clearing of trees, eating their lunch. One man is wearing a white apron and at least one man is reading as he eats. This photograph can also be seen in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick, on page 135.

This photograph shows the yard of a forestry camp in Russia with bare trees showing one of the buildings in the background and the low fence and entrance gate in the foreground. A few men of the Alternative Forestry service can be seen on the yard, one with a bicycle. There are at least 3 young girls perched on the fence at the right. This photograph can also be seen in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick, on page 135.

This photograph shows a group of 5 men, two women and 4 children, seated on the ground in the woods, enjoying a picnic. It was probably taken at the forestry camp where the men were in Alternative Service. The men are all dressed in their uniforms. This photograph can also be found in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick on page 62 with the caption; "A picnic with visitors". No one is identified.

The inscription on the reverse reads "A. Vogt w[ith] friend Hamm"

This photo shows presumably G.G. Dueck in uniform standing in front of a blossoming apple tree (later of Springstein, Manitoba),

This photo shows a group of men with their beds, outside a forestry camp building.

This photo shows a group of men posing in front of a building -- four men are reclining in the foreground, the rest are standing in two rows behind them. The style of jackets and caps on the men vary in colour and style. The group includes a Peter Neufeld, ? Hamm, and Jacob Heide.

This photo shows 24 men in the phylloxera unit standing in front of their tents, set up in a clearing, with the forested hills in the background. Their task was insect and pest control in vineyards. The photo includes Gerhard Neufeld of Paulsheim, who was shot the night after his auction sale just prior to emigration to Canada in 1926, and David Heidebrecht, who later ordained as a minister in 1921 and later settled in Alberta. Both Neufeld and Heidebrecht were issued silver watches, in recognition of their service.

This photo shows (L-R) Heinrich Hamm, Jacob Braun and Gerhard Fast, each standing beside a bicycle.

This photo is a portrait of Cornelius K. Heide (b. 1876), brother of Jacob Heide, who later lived in Boissevain, Manitoba.

This photo shows a group of me n posing in 3 rows, in front of a log-constructed building. Peter Neufeld (later of Boissevain, Manitoba) has been identified (with 2 ink marks); and, Jacob Heide (also, later of Boissevain) has been identified (with 1 ink mark).

This photo shows how men carried and stacked logs without jack, tractors, or catepillars. (See Quiring's Als Ihr Zeit..., p. 171)