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Anna Fast's sod house

CA CMBS NP149-1-6064
Item
1951

Part of MB Herald Photograph Collection

This photo is of Bernard Dyck and his wife, with [widow?] Anna Fast. The three newly-arrived Mennonite immigrants are standing in front of Fast's home, which they build out of sod in 1951. For the story of these Mennonite refugees from West Prussia and Poland, see the GAMEO article at "Uruguay." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 2013. Web. 31 May 2021.

Wiens, Frank J., 1913-2007

At the Heinrich saw mill

CA CMBS NP149-1-6051
Item
[195-?]

Part of MB Herald Photograph Collection

This photo is of a group of men standing around and on a flatbed truck with a large tree on it at Heinrich's sawmill.

Wiens, Frank J., 1913-2007

Building a sod home

CA CMBS NP149-1-6041
Item
1951

Part of MB Herald Photograph Collection

This photo is of [widow?] Anna Fast and her niece building their sod home with the help of Bernhard Dyck in El Ombu Colony. They are laying the first 2 layers of sod "bricks" [or are they made of dung?]

Wiens, Frank J., 1913-2007

Cutting shingles

CA CMBS NP149-1-6166
Item
[195-?]

Part of MB Herald Photograph Collection

This photo is of Rev. I.W. Friesen and sons sitting on a stack of shingles they made themselves [in Sommerfeld or Volendam Colony?].

Wiens, Frank J., 1913-2007

In front of a sod house

CA CMBS NP149-1-6035
Item
1951

Part of MB Herald Photograph Collection

This photo is of an immigrant family standing in front of their uncompleted sod house in Bage, Brazil.

Wiens, Frank J., 1913-2007

Peach tree

CA CMBS NP149-1-6168
Item
[195-?]

Part of MB Herald Photograph Collection

This photo is of Phillip Hildebrand and Mr. and Mrs. Isaak Hildebrand standing around a peach tree [in Sommerfeld Colony?]. A large home stands in the background.

Wiens, Frank J., 1913-2007