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CA CMBS NP189-2-115
Item
1929

Part of Margaret Suderman Photograph Collection

This photo is of a ship on the Mediterranean Sea?.

CA MAO XV-19.3-1994-14-394
Item
1966

Part of The Canadian Mennonite photograph collection

A view of Montreal looking West. In the background is the harbor (left) and the Jacques Cartier bridge (middle) spanning the St. Lawrence to St. Helen's Island. Donated by: Montreal Municipal Tourist Bureau. Not found in CM.

Unknown

Arrival in Canada

CA MHSBC 248-1-5-2016.138.043
Item
1948

Part of Eric Leonard Ratzlaff fonds

This is M.S. Tabinta ship on which the Erich Ratzlaff and his family travelled to Canada. On 19 July 1948 the family boarded the Dutch ship M.S. Tabinta in Rotterdam and disembarked in Quebec City on 29 July 1948.

Unknown

Canadian Pacific Empress of Scotland

CA MHC PP-Photos 737-032
Item
[192-?]

Part of Judith Reimer family fonds

Canadian Pacific Steamship ocean liner in service for CP from 1921 to 1930. 25,000 tons.

Goods being unloaded from the incoming freighters in Montreal Harbour in Quebec

CA MAO XV-19.3-1994-14-2081
Item
1964

Part of The Canadian Mennonite photograph collection

Used in CM 18-26-6 with art. on "Justice in Trade." Taken by C. Lund June 1964. Note on back: Goods being unloaded from the incoming freighters in Montreal Harbour in Quebec.

Lund, C.

On board the Mauretania

CA MHC PP-Photographs-749-12.0
Item
Jan 1946

Part of Herman Rempel fonds

This photo is taken while on board (the) ship Mauretania Jan 46, presumably bound for Canada to return Canadian soldiers back to Canada. The photo is on the top deck showing materials piled on the ship and a big plume of smoke coming from the ship's smoke stack. Some soldiers have their backs to the camera.

Rempel, Herman, 1915-2008

People carrying materials from the train to the ship at Libau

CA MHC 744-4
Item
July 5, 1923

Part of Helen Dyck fonds

This photo is of train cars on the left and people moving crates from the train cars to an awaiting ship, the Bruton, on the right in Libau.

Photograph of the ship "Majestic" in Southampton

CA MHC PP-733-127
Item
28 July 1924

Part of Gerhard Priess family fonds

This is a photograph of the ship "Majestic" in the port of Southampton. The photograph is attributed to Johann (John) H. Janz (1890-1973). The Janz family came to Canada on the "Empress of France" arriving in Quebec 8 Aug. 1924.

Unknown....

Pilot Boat No.1

CA CMBS NP189-2-113
Item
1929

Part of Margaret Suderman Photograph Collection

This photo is of a boat, named Pilot Boat no. 1. Possibly on the Mediterranean Sea.

Quilted sailing ship

CA MAO 1989-1 73
Item
1989

Descendants were first Mennonites to settle in Canada. Depicts ocean vessel used when Mennonites of Swiss origin emigrated to North America.

S. S. Rotterdam

CA MHC PP-11 Photo Collection 577-167.0
Item
1964

Part of Isaac I. Friesen fonds

This photo shows Elsie and Isaac I. Friesen relaxing on the deck of the S. S. Rotterdam.

S. S. Rotterdam

CA MHC PP-11 Photo Collection 577-160.0
Item
1963

Part of Isaac I. Friesen fonds

This photo shows Isaac I. and Elsie Friesen aboard the S. S. Rotterdam, leaving New York.

Ship docked in Libau

CA MHC 744-3
Item
July 5, 1923

Part of Helen Dyck fonds

This photo is of a large ship docked at Libau (Libaw) that would be used to carry Mennonites to Canada. A horse and wagon are in the foreground. a few people carry large crates up the plank to the ship. Lifeboats and a large plume of smoke leaving the ship's smoke stack can be seen.