This is a photo of Abram Wiebe with four students in a classroom in the Taub-Stummen Schule (Deaf- Mute School) in Tiege.

Portrait of Dr. Nikolai Friesen and wife in Tiege Molotshna. Nikolai is wearing the uniform of a Russian officer. According to Gerhard Lohrenz in Heritage Remembered (p. 235), Dr. Nicolaus Friesen served during the Russo-Japanese war (1904-1905) with the Russian Red Cross. "Seeing the great need around him, Friesen overtaxed himself and died of exhaustion.". Mrs. Friesen is wearing a dress with an embroidered front, high collar, brooch at the neck and a wide hat.

Panoramic view of harvesting team taken from a high vantage point. This farm was abandoned after the Soviets gained control a few years later.

This photo is of a street scene in Tiege, Molotschna with trees along the side of the road and the trunks are painted with white wash. It is the backyard of the former home of Rev. Joahnn Wiens. visible is the Mennonite street village set up.

This photo is of Helena Wiens (far right) posing for a photo with 2 friends from the Tiege Maedichen Schule or Girl's School. They are wearing their best clothing. Helena Wiens (August 18, 1894 - July 10, 1944) was born in Tiege, Molotschna. Her parents were Bernhard Wiens (1853 - 1922) and Katharina Hiebert (1853-1908). She graduated from the Maedichen Schule in Tiege, Molotschna and the Lehrer Seminar in Halbstadt and then worked as governess for the Niebuhr family in Olgafeld, Fürstenland. Later she attended the Tchongrau Bible School where she met Abraham Voth (1891-1966) from Naeman, Crimea. They were married in 1921. Their plans to go into mission work in Southeast Asia were disrupted by the chaotic political conditions in Russia. They fled to the USA by way of Batun and Constantinople in 1923.

This photo is of the street in Tiege, Molotschna (looking east) with a bus stopped on the left side and people taking photos on the right of the former School for the Deaf - mutes. At the time of the photograph is was a municipal office. Visible is the design of the Mennonite street village.

This is a photo of the John Phillip Isaak (Feb. 1861-1918) family. Isaak was a Mennonite Brethren businessman and minister. He married Katherine Jantz in 1881 or 1882 and they had 13 children of whom several died in infancy. This photo shows 10 people of various ages arranged in 3 rows. The patriarch, who has a long, dark beard and his wife are seated in the middle row, flanked by a boy of about 10. 3 adults in their 20s and one teenaged girl stand in the back row. 3 small children, two boys and a girl, possibly grandchildren sit on a bench at the front. All are in winter clothing. The 5 adults all wear black, fur hats and the younger people white ones. The 2 smallest children wear sailor suits. Several of the surviving children had distinguished careers. At least two became physicians. Son Dr. J.J. Isaak and daughter Elizabeth worked in Harbin, China. Daughter Margaret attended St. Petersburg University and married Baptist minister, I.V. Neprash. For more information see Mennonite Encyclopedia page 54-55.

Black and white photo of the Maria School for the Deaf in Tiege, Molotschna Colony. It shows a large, imposing brick building. Small pillars are located at regular intervals along the fence which runs along the town walkway. Three prominent arched entrances make up part of this same fence. A number of deciduous trees are located just inside the fence in the front of the building and a row of evergreens is growing on the left hand side of the picture. Taken from P.M. Friesen, p. 654 (811).

This photo is of the Maria School for the Deaf in Tiege, Molotschna. It is a large two-storey brick building. There are windows at regular intervals on both floors of the building. There is a cupola with windows over the front entrance. A fence surrounds the property. There are arched entrances to the property. There are small pyramidal evergreens on the left side of the building and large deciduous trees at the front of the building. The deciduous trees on the left side of the building have lost their leaves

This is a photo of the Marien Deaf and Dumb School building and yard.

This is a photo of the Marien Deaf and Dumb School as seen from the street.

This is a photo of four pupils, two girls and two boys, and their teacher Abram Wiebe in a classroom. Deaf and dumb pupils are taught to form sounds. Abram Wiebe is resting his fingers on the pupil's larynx and chin and often guides the tongue. It usually took several months of instruction to teach these children the ABC in the proper tonal pitch because they could not hear what they were saying.