Note on back of photo: "A relief distribution of Christenpflicht in the city of Heilbronn. MCC supplies are used." Three women in uniforms
(2 from the Red Cross?) are shown with food, canned corn & some in bags, while people are lined up to receive it.

Standing in front of a doorway, a woman holds a container while a Red Cross worker ladles soup into another container from a big pot. Taken in Germany? In the early 1950s? An MCC Food relief project? Written on back of photo by someone in Europe, the # 1182.

Used in CM 4-5-4 with art. by Earl Schmidt. Pax matron, Anne Driedger from Man. holds an MCC Christmas bundle. A pax man helps her give them to needy refugees. Latter in the photo also. See CM 7-45-3 re. photo & art. by Anne.

Used in CM 6-30-4. "Atomium"- a structure at the World's Fair, Brussels with 6 metal globes connected to each other & the center globe. Peter Dyck used it in his article to represent the work of MCC in Europe. C.f.1994-14.2229.

People are crowded into a cemetery in Germany amid lush bushes & trees, where a wreath is being laid. Re-burial of C.F. Klassen in Leutesdorf, Germany. See CM 2-47-3. Stamp on back of photo says: Frankfurt/M. "No. 1" written on the back. Dorothy Swarzentruber Sauder identified the place as Leutesdorf.

Used in CM 3-5-3. 2 Pax men, Carl Smeltzer of Elkhart & Doyle Basinger of Ohio, hold boxes of food supplies from the US for homeless people housed the Germersheim jail due to floods on the Rhine River.

View taken from the stairs, looking down on the room where the child feeding program was carried out at Neustadt by Charlotte Regier. The children are seated at tables, either waiting for their food or just finished it. A number of adults are also in the photo. Donated by Charlotte Regier? Her MCC term was 1947-1948.

Children in Germany around a table eating. Note on back: "Feeding in Germany." Taken in late 1940s or early 1950s?

Used in CM 4-3-7. Children of refugees entering the hall where the largest distribution of MCC bundles took place. They were directed by Pastor Wollbrandt (at right) of the National Evangelicalchurch, Berlin.

Children of various ages in front of a decorated Christmas tree, most hold a Christmas bundle. Note on back: "Children from Lesum, taken at our place." Photo was developed in Bremen. Linked to 2001-14.162f.

2 photos showing crates being unloaded from the hold of a ship to the docks in the harbour, Kiel Germany. Both photos have stamps: Empire Film, Kiel & Nordmark-Film Kiel, Ringstrasse. MCC food being unloaded? C.f. 2001-14.150 & 151.

Four school age girls stand facing the camera holding their MCC Christmas bundles. A woman at left if handing them a book (New Testament?) A pile of Christmas bundles is on the table behind them.

Group of pre-school children hold their MCC Christmas bundles, smiling. The woman standing with them may be an MCC worker (same woman as in 2001-14.162?). The photo was developed in Bremen, northern Germany. Likely taken in the early 1950s.

Used in CM 6-30-4. Illustration of MCC work in Europe (the "Atomium," Brussels World's Fair the model). Center:"Im Namen Christi," outer circles: Pax, Refugee aid, youth work, Bible school, children's homes, MTS, journalism.

Note on back: "Kitchen personnel at Ludwigshafen opening the cans." Besides the women doing this job, a group of women are peeling potatoes at right. The work takes place outside. Several men, supervisory personnel are also in the photo. Donated by an MCC worker who worked on this project? C.f. previous & following photo.