Mennonite Archival Information Database

A building in Schoenthal, Bergthal Colony

Part of Lawrence and Laverna Klippenstein Family Photograph Collection

This is a photo of a building in Schoenthal, Bergthal Colony, Ukraine.

Unknown

A building nearly submerged in water

CA MHSBC 120-4-3-2014.012.008
Item
1948

Part of Heinrich and Margaretha (Klippenstein) Enns fonds

A building almost submerged in the water in the 1948 flood.

Unknown

A busy marketplace in Dushanbe, USSR

Part of Lawrence and Laverna Klippenstein Family Photograph Collection

This is a photo of a busy marketplace in Dushanbe, USSR (present day Tajikistan). A woman holds a coffee up in the foreground and people line up behind a tuck behind her.

Unknown

A canal in the Werder

Part of Peter Klassen Homeland for Strangers Photograph Collection

This is a photo of a canal full of water running parallel to tall trees and a fence. There is a cow near the canal in the foreground and buildings in the background. Prussian Mennonites dug these canals by hand.

Unknown

A carriage ready to go

CA MHC 477-9.0
Item
[192-?]

Part of Peter Klassen Homeland for Strangers Photograph Collection

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.

Unknown

A celebration of Russia nationalism

CA MHC 734-245
Item
[between 1992-1993]

Part of Lawrence and Laverna Klippenstein Family Photograph Collection

This is a photo of a crowd gathering outside for a demonstration to celebrate Russian nationalism.

Unknown

A church in Schoenthal, Bergthal Colony

Part of Lawrence and Laverna Klippenstein Family Photograph Collection

This is a photo of a church built in the 1800's in Schoenthal, Bergthal Colony.

Unknown

A countryside village in Russia

Part of Lawrence and Laverna Klippenstein Family Photograph Collection

A view of a countryside village in Russia taken from a tour bus.

Unknown

A couple

CA MHSBC 232-1-3-2016.164.068
Item
Unknown

Part of Miscellaneous Russian & Canadian photographs

A studio photograph of a couple, the woman is sitting on an ornate bench and the man is standing behind her.

Unknown

A crowd gathered outside of church

Part of Lawrence and Laverna Klippenstein Family Photograph Collection

This is a photo of a group gathered outside of church in Kazakhstan. LaVerna Klippenstein is slightly apart from the crowd on the right. Henry D. Wiebe is just to the right of the door.

Unknown

A crowd gathers beside the Mennonite Pioneer Mission Bombardier in Winter, Matheson Island

Part of Lawrence and Laverna Klippenstein Family Photograph Collection

This is a photo of a ground standing beside the Mennonite Pioneer Mission Bombardier in winter. Local people waiting for a bombardier ride home from a mission chapel service at Matheson Island.

Unknown

A dog at Matheson Island, Manitoba

Part of Lawrence and Laverna Klippenstein Family Photograph Collection

This is a photo of a dog on Matheson Island, Manitoba.

Unknown

A families ox cart going down the street, Indochina

CA MHC PP-Photos 666-88.0
Item
[1952]

Part of Helena F. Reimer fonds

This is a photo of a family's ox cart that they would use for housing and possessions. The families would fish at night and sleep on the river banks during the day.

Unknown