This photo is of the former Rueckenau Mennonite church in the village of Rueckenau, Molotschna Colony. The brick building was built in 1883 and at the time of the photo was being used as a feed mill.

A photo of the retirement home in Rückenau, Molotschna. It shows a large brick house built close to the street. A picket fence runs the length of the building. Some vines are growing on the side of the house and a tree hides part of the building's right hand corner. More trees can be seen behind the house. A small group of what appear to be elderly people are seated in an opening of the fence. The phrase "Altenheim in Rückenau is printed at the bottom of the picture. Taken from P.M. Friesen, p. 662.

This is a photo of a farmstead in Rueckenau, Molotschna (HR 49).

This is a photo of the old folks home at Rueckenau. In 1895 M.P. Friesen donated a building and a garden for this purpose. Old people and feeble individuals were accepted. The home had a capacity of 15 persons. [HR 122] (2 prints)

This is a photo of the home of the Franz Martens family in Rueckenau, Molotschna. [HR 94]

This photo is of the Rueckenau, Moltschna Mennonite Brethren church. Also see Acc. No. 1998-007.

This is a photo of teacher A.Toews and students at the school in Rueckenau, Molotschna, in 1912. Two students are identified: H.J. Reimer at age 12 (left end, 1st row) and and Aganetha Hildebrand (to the right of the teacher).

This is a photo of the new prayer house of the Mennonite Brethren Church at Rueckenau. [HR 137]

The Franz Martens yard (Wirtschaft) and house in Rückenau (Rueckenau) around 1900. Franz Martens is in the smaller carriage to the right and the engaged couple, Peter Martens and Helene Wieler, and Margarete Wieler, are in the larger carriage to the left. Helena Martens is standing at the gate and Anna Dueck is beside the smaller carriage.

Four close friends, Rueckenau 1909 (l to r): Mariechen Regehr, Justina Toews, Margarete Wieler, Maria Suderman.