This photo is of children of Peter H. Klippenstein and Maria Dyck, possibly Peter and Sara, or Bernhard and Anganeta, sitting inside on a fur covered couch wearing their Sunday clothes.
This slide show is of children of many races playing together and is illustrative of a world where everyone is welcome and has enough food, shelter, clothing, and love. -- Note: included is a script and an audio cassette #2356 with music by John McCutcheon.
Note with this photo & 1994-14.2111: VS worker Elva Busenitz, Newton, Kan. illustrates a Bible story to Afro-American children as part of the sidewalk children's program in summer in Philadelphia, Pa. See art. in CM 16-49-3A.
Caption on back: "A sliding train at the Markham Community Day Care Center." 5 children (2 are Afro-American) sit at the bottom of a slide; an Afro-American boy is nearby. See art. in CM 13-41-12. C.f. 1994-14.2114 & 2115.
Note with photo: 4 children (in Vienna?) hold tins of candy given to MCC (Jan.14) from Hungarian Coordinated Relief for distribution to orphans & children of poor families. Candy donated by Sinke Manufacturing Co. of Chicago.
Used in CM 10-12-1. Ruth Chen's piano students at the Taichung school for the blind. One girl plays the piano while the group listens. See CM 10-12-3 for a photo of Ruth Chen.
A young boy, perhaps 3 years old, is pointing a (toy?) gun in the direction of the photographer. The boy may be Japanese. A MCC photo but no information about it.
Note with photo: "First symptoms of malnutrition… The physical state of this little girl, too, gives sad evidence of post-war hardships." Mr. Kreider is written on back of photo. Possibly Robert Kreider, MCC Germany 1946-1948, was the donor.