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This is a photo of a long group of men, women and children between two freight trains. The date is July 2, 1923. Some have already boarded the train on the right.

This is a photo of the landscape of the train station in Chortitza, Russia, with horses and wagons scattered on the left side and a large number of people standing alongside the train getting ready to board.

This is a photo of a family settling into the makeshift seats of the freight train provided for the Mennonite immigrants in Chortitza in 1923. The mother is shown with possibly six of her children and another woman.

This is a photo of three men posing on the end of a carload of long poles - "precious telegraph poles"? They are on the way to Nikopol, Russia. The men are identified as Mr. Krehbill and Gerhard Peters.

This is a photo of a group of men, women and children posed in front of a freight train ready for boarding. There are steps by the opening for easier boarding. Third person from left is Heinrich Sawatzky. The 11th person standing in front of the train is Heinrich Peter Harder. This is part of the Schoennwieser Group that left Russia for Canada in 1923.

This is a photo of the crowd at the station to see the train off. Arthur Slagel's comment - "many more when the first group went".

This is a photo of four men perched on a flat carload and a few women seated on another carload which is loaded with long poles. There are also 2 young girls on the ground. The train is headed to Nikopol, Russia.