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Alexanderkroner Handelsschule

This photo is of the Alxanderkroner buisness school. It shows an ornately decorated building of moderate size. The building stands behind a picket fence with brick pillars placed at regular intervals. Two imposing brick arches mark the entrance onto the yard. Rows of trees grow a short distance from the side and back of the school. Two women stand beside the pillar on the left.

Bethania at Alt-Kronsweide by Einlage

The psychiatric institution "Bethany" in Alt-Kronsweide near Einlage, Chortitza (also referred to as the Bethania Mental Hospital). The tops of two buildings are partially visible behind a row of trees. Barely legible printing at the bottom of the photo identifies it as "Nervenanstalt Bethania zu Alt-Kronsweide bei Einlage". Taken from P.M. Friesen, p. 659 (818).

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Binder

Picture of a binder used in agriculture in [pre-revolutionary Russia ?]. Possibly taken from a newspaper picture.

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Departure of emigrants from Stulnevo (Klippenfeld)

This photo is of the departure of a group of emigrants at the Stulnevo station (formerly Klippenfeld), north of Waldheim, Molotschna, South Russia, ca. 1925. A large group of people is facing away from the camera toward the freight train. The train passengers are very indistinct but can be seen standing in the open doors looking toward the crowd, apparently saying farewell.

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Departure of train in Lichtenau

This photo shows a crowd gathered at the Lichtenau train station upon the departure of many for Canada. A woman sits on a chair with her back to the camera. Young men stand near the open door. Ladder wagons can be seen in the background on the left.

Departure of train in Lichtenau 1924

This photo show the crowd gathered at the Lichtenau train station in Molotschna Colony in early July 1924 as many boarding the train, starting their emigration from Russia. Boys sit on ladder wagons with the train and box cars in the background.

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Disk-Harrow

A picture of a farm implement in South Russia. The machine has three sets of large disks on 3 axles held together on one frame. A seat and hitch are included.

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Farm Implement, Seeder

A black and white photo of a drawing of a farm implement, possibly from an advertisement. It is a seeding plow with a long box on top for the seed and a row of metal shovels below the box to cultivate the ground. A similar image was published in Die Mennonitische Rundschau April 29, 1925, p. 24 , which called it "Der Drillkultivator" or Drill Cultivator. (The word "Mähmaschinen"is written below the picture but may be for a picture below it which is not seen.) For sale possibly in Olgafeld, Gou. Taurien, or New-York, Gouv. Jekaterinosla. See "Ontario Mennonite History," October 2015 for further information.

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Former Mennonite church of Petershagen, Molotschna

This photo is of the former Mennonite church in the village of Petershagen, Molotschna colony. The windows appear boarded up. In the foreground is a woman in a green field. In 1999, under direction of Frank and Nettie Dyck and financial support from Canadian donors, the church was renovated with new doors, windows, and roof installed. See note below.

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Funeral 1916

This is a photo taken at a funeral in Yalta, Crimea in 1916. The coffin, containing a male in uniform is the central focus. A group of 16 men, almost all in uniform and 3 women stand around the coffin. Mr. Frank C. Thiessen is among them. The people are standing in front of a line of evergreens, possibly in a forest.

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Grain cleaner, sold by Franz Ediger

This photo is of a drawing of a machine being advertised for sale by Franz Ediger, Wernersdorf, Molotschna. The use of the machine is not specifically stated but the advertisement states that "Putzmuehlen" or mills for cleaning are sold. Part of the machine has a box like shape. The right hand side is drum shaped with a central opening. A small chute is attached on the left. One end of the machine is supported by two small wheels.

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