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This is a photo of Abram Matthies and his son, Hans, in front of the barn on their estate. A Mennonite took pride in his horses, and great efforts were made to improve the breed. [HR 250]

Black and white. Head and shoulder shot. Clean shaven. Wearing dark uniform jacket with large metal, buttons fastened to neck. Abram Penner, from Molotschna. A. P. Regier shared a room with him, also with Martin Dyck.

This photograph shows an outside pose of Abram Reimer in his Medical Alternative Service uniform. The handwritten, Russian note on the reverse: Province of Samara, P.O. Petanov, Village of Bogomazov. Abram P. Reimer. This photograph also appears in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick on page 125.

This is a photo of Abram Toews with wife and son. Their tragic story is that of very many of our families. Toews, a teacher, was exiled to the North of the Soviet Union. There he froze to death. His son, at the age of 30, stepped on a bomb in Leningrad and died. Mrs. Toews came to Canada. Here she fell, broke her hip, and henceforth had to walk with a cane. She passed away in Winnipeg. [HR 169]

Portrait on cardboard of Abram von Kampen. He is wearing a white high collar shirt, light coloured tie and a dark suit. He also has a neat mustache. Abram was born 1883 son of Heinrich von Kampen No. 4 Jasykowo

This is a photo of Abram Wiens as Red Cross soldier. 1915. [HR 245]

This is a photo of Aeltester Alexander Ediger and his family in the garden.

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Portrait of woman

Aganetha (Hiebert) and her husband Peter Klippenstein in Russia.

This is a photo of Agata Martens, dressed in the national costume of a Ukranian peasant girl. [HR 49]

Agatha (Wiebe) Klippenstein with her oldest son. His name is not known.

Portrait of Agatha (Nikkel) Braul, sister to Franz Nikkel. Could she be GM# 684377?

Alfred Durksen's family photograph with grandparents sitting in the front. Three males are standing at the back of the photograph. Two women (both holding a baby) are sitting in the front on either side of the grandparents. One older grandchild is standing between the grandparents. All are very formally dressed in black.

Tis photograph shows a train stopped at an open field where a number of Alternative Medical Service men are standing, getting well deserved fresh air. There are mountains in the background. This photograph can also be seen in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick, on page 79.