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Lining up for baptism

This photo is of 47 baptismal candidates of the Danskoe MB Church lined up along a reservoir before their baptism. The baptism was observed by a MWC delegation to the USSR.

Baptism in Olshansk.

This photo is of a baptismal service of the Evangelical Christians-Baptists church in Olshansk. The candidates are dressed in white and are wading into a river.

And When They Shall Ask cover shot

This photograph is the cover shot for the film And When They Shall Ask. The photo is a close-up of a young Mennonite girl hiding behind the wheel of a wooden cart. The photo depicts a scene from the USSR but was filmed in Manitoba. Playing the role of the girl is Michelle Schritt (now Shattuck).

Nickel, Henry (photographer)

And When They Shall Ask

This photograph is of a father, played by Isaac Koop, and his daughter, played by Erica Martens, in a train car leaving Russia in the video And When They Shall Ask. The father is playing a harmonica and the daughter is singing.

Huebner, Mark (photographer)

And When They Shall Ask

This photograph is of a Russian police officer in the film And When They Shall Ask. The movie was filmed in Winnipeg but depicts a scene from the Soviet Union.

Donogh, Brian (Winnipeg Sun photographer)

Photo of the Jakob Enns Family

This photo is of the Jakob Enns family in an outdoor setting. Jakob was likely a paternal uncle of Olga Enns. Again, the label of the photo is “Cabinet Portrait” indicating the photographer could have been Mennonite or German.
Note: The original has been donated (Acc. No. 2010-025).

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