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This photo is of the departure of a group of emigrants at the Stulnevo station (formerly Klippenfeld), north of Waldheim, Molotschna, South Russia, ca. 1925. A large group of people is facing away from the camera toward the freight train. The train passengers are very indistinct but can be seen standing in the open doors looking toward the crowd, apparently saying farewell.

This photo shows a crowd gathered at the Lichtenau train station upon the departure of many for Canada. A woman sits on a chair with her back to the camera. Young men stand near the open door. Ladder wagons can be seen in the background on the left.

This photo show the crowd gathered at the Lichtenau train station in Molotschna Colony in early July 1924 as many boarding the train, starting their emigration from Russia. Boys sit on ladder wagons with the train and box cars in the background.

This photo is of the noon meal being tested before it is served among the emigrants at Riga.

The top picture in this item shows an advance party of Mennonites boarding a ship at Bremenhaven, Germany. See NP10-2-4. The middle picture shows Mennonite immigrants detraining in Bremenhaven, Germany. See NP10-2-5. The bottom picture shows the Charlton Monarch on which Mennonites came from Bremenhaven, Germany to Paraguay in 1948.

This was the 2nd train of emigrants that departed in early July 1924 from the Lichtenau train station. The names Philip D. Cornies, P.D. Nickel, H. H. Bartel plus 2 more in Russian script are written on the top corner of this item.

This photo is of Mennonite boarding the train at Lichtenau, Molotschna in July 1924 to immigrate to Canada. People are standing in the box car and around the door on the ground posing for a photo. In the box car far right is Benjamin B. Janz (BB Janz). This was the 2nd train departing in early July 1924.

This photo is of Russian Mennonite refugees boarding a ship in Bremerhaven.

This photo is of Mennonites getting off of a train and getting ready to board a ship at Bremerhaven.

This photo is of a group of refugee boys getting food from MCC.

This photo is of the Russian Red Gate which the Mennonites passed through in 1929 on train, on their way to Germany.

This photo is of people saying good by to people on a train in Prenzlau, Germany for South America.

This photo is of Mennonites boarding a train at Lichtenau, south Russia. In foreground is a group of boys, and background is the train.

This is a copy of a photo showing families boarding a freight train car in preparation to leave Russia in the 1920s. About four families lived in one of these small freight cars for about two weeks en route to Riga, providing their own food along the way. Photograph in Gerhard Lohrenz, HERITAGE REMEMBERED: A Pictorial Survey of Mennonites in Prussia and Russia, revised and enlarged (Canadian Mennonite Bible College, 1977), 264.

This is composite image of the passport photos of some of the Susanna Funk family members (daughter and sons with spouses) that emigrated from Russia to Canada. They came in three separate groups, two in July 1923 and one in December 1926.