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This photomontage includes graphic elements, portraits of individual choir members, and a photograph of a modest building (possibly a house church). Across the top are the words: "Singet dem herrn ein neues Lied : 1971 : Sangerchor von Batamschinsk." Names of choir members are identified as follows in the photograph. Bottom row (left to right): L. Klassen, E. Dueck, L. Pauls, K. Guenther, K. Selig, K. Sudermann. Second row (left to right): T. Martens, A. Martens, J. Pauls, A. Tiessen, A. Siebert, H. Toews. Third row (left to right): A. Duerksen, M. Voth, A. Regehr, A. Schultz, N. Klassen, A. Neufeld, L. Duerksen, L. Tiessen, M. Martens, T. Pauls. Fourth row (left to right): H. Dueckmann, W. Dueckmann, P. Dueckmann, H. Pauls, A. Dueck, A. Guenther, J. Janzen, H. Janzen, J. Martens, J. Duerksen, L. Duerksen. Top row (left to right): H. Schultz, J. Dueck, J. Siebert, K. Pauls, J. Schultz, D. Pauls, J. Pauls, K. Klassen, P. Regehr, K. Funk, K. Duerksen.
The area was a "closed city" until near the end of the Soviet era. This photograph was likely produced to celebrate the dedication service of the church building on 22 Aug 1971.

Vineland United Mennonite Church Choir, May 21, 1939

The Vineland United Mennonite Church choir in June 1942, in the "old" church building on Victoria Avenue. The pianist (at far right) is Lena Fransen. The choir director (standing in dark suit at front left) is George N. (G.N.) Harder.

Front row (left to right): Marie Neufeld, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Rita William Dyck, unknown.
Second row (left to right): Catherine (Fransen) Harder, Anna Fransen, Tina (Dyck) Neufeld, Katie Neufeld, [?] Koop, [?] Epp.
Third row (left to right): unknown, Susie (Neufeld) Dyck, Betty (Weier) Harder, unknown, unknown, Hildegard Hausknecht, unknown, Agnes (Willms) Koop, Lydia (Koop) Wichert.
Fourth row (left to right) Jacob Koop, unknown, unknown, Jacob Fransen, unknown.
Fifth row (left to right): unknown, [?] Dyck, Cornelius Kaethler, Irvin Harder. Back row (left to right): John Dyck, unknown, unknown, unknown, Abram A. Harder, Peter Dyck, unknown.