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Five children riding a horse

This is a photo of Jacob Friesen (1877-1945), pastor of the Elbing-Ellerwald congregation from 1904 on, helping children riding a horse. Friesen died in a refugee camp in Denmark. Photo taken in 1933 at Friesen's estate at Puppendork near Altfelde, county Marienburg

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Elbing Mennonite church

This is a photo of the first Mennonite church building (in 1590) in the Vistula-Nogat Delta in the city of Elbing. The present structure was built in 1900 and served the local congregation until 1945. Today it serves a Polish Catholic parish. The building has double wooden doors and a round window in the middle. The building was constructed with red brick.

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A carriage ready to go

This is a photo of a carriage ready to go at the Friesen's residence. Erich Friesen guides the horses while sitting on the carriage which is in front of the house with a woman waiting on the front steps. There is a child looking out of the window in the carriage. This photo was taken at Ellerwald.

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Field work

This is a photo of one man riding one of two horses and two men operating ploughs being pulled by the horses. There is a small house in the background and trees that border the field. This field is in the vicinity of Reimersdorf.

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Former Mennonite church

This is a photo of a former Mennonite church in Matawy (Montau) which is now used by the local Catholic parish. The church has large double doors and a tall tower on the top and made with red brick. It also has a clock on it and the year 1898 (likely the year of construction) above the clock.

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The church at Rozgart

This is a photo of a former Mennonite church in Rozgart (once Preussisch Rosengart) on the lowlands near Elblag (Elbing). This building is made of red brick and two crosses are in the front right. The date 1890 appears above the door, and there is a small gate in front of the church.

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Toews family estate

This is a photo of the estate home belonging to a Toews family in Neumuensterbergersfeld. A fire-protection wall can be seen between the house and barn. The property consisted of 123.5 acres (50 hectars). In the photo, there are 6 people standing near the entrance.

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