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This is a photo of a group of men posing, all wearing a uniform, in Altberdjaner Forstei. Identified are (left to right): [row 1] (?), (?), Heinrich Lepp, -- Wittenberg, Peter Penner, Heinrich Enns, Nikolai Enns, (?), (?), Starschij Warkentin, John Dick, -- Loewen, Jakob Janzen, Peter Rempel, David Hamm. [row 2] John Renpenning, -- Regehr, -- Fast, -- Kornelsen, John Enns, David Wedel, John Martens, Heinrich Goth, -- Tiesen, -- Harms, Heinrich Janzen, John Langemann, Franz Heinrichs, John Doerksen, Franz Quiring, John Braun, John Boldt, -- Guenther. [row 3] Peter Enns, John Reimer, Jakob Neufeld, -- Loewen, -- Friesen, Heinrich Willems, John Doerksen, Abram Heide, Heinrich Wiebe, Hans Epp, John Friesen, Jakob Dueck, Jakob Willems, John Dueck, Peter Goertzen, Isaak Wiens, Jakob Enns, Jakob Fast. [row 4] Johann Martens, Jakob Willems, Peter Ewert, Peter Poetger, Johann Dick, Jakob Neufeld, Gerhard Toews, Peter Harder, Abram Harder, John Klassen, Peter Kliewer, David Klassen, Johann Klassen, Johann Tjart, Wilhelm Schulz, Jakob Wiens, -- Teichroeb, Gerhard Enns, Jakob Rogalsky, Isaak Rempel. [For more information, refer to item 449:1c] [Also has negative with this item]

This is a postcard print which shows a young girl wearing a flowery hat. The card was intended for use in Spring. It has the month of May inscribed in German on the upper left corner. The reverse side has a personal message in the old German script.

With an orthodox church in the background, people are gathered on the street proclaiming with black flags and a banner that reads Да здравствует свобода, равенство и братство (Long live freedom, equality and brotherhood).

This is a photo of a Johann Wiebe as a young child.

This is a very small photograph of a group of people standing outside of boxcars on a railway. They are presumably on their way out of Russia in 1924. On the boxcar you can see the Russian USSR and hammer and sickle symbol. This photograph is similar to Item 100 and may contain some of the same people. The people are plainly dressed, the women's dresses are long.

This photograph is of two young unnamed boys, possibly brothers. The elder one is standing and the younger one is seated. Both are wearing knee breeches and a sailor top with large collar, white stockings and black shoes. The younger boy is seated on a well-upholstered chair. The older boy has his left arm around the younger. The inscription on the reverse of the photograph reads "zum Geburtstag am 15. Maerz 1912".

This is a photo of men doing construction work in a street in Russia. Trucks and equipment sit in the background and foreground, one man leans against a fence while others work behind him.

This is a photo of men and a horse drawn cart in front of a building. There are two men standing behind the cart, four are sitting on the cart and one is standing by the horse. At the Asov Forestry camp.

With an orthodox church in the background, people are gathered on the street proclaiming with black flags and a banner in Russian that reads: Да здравствует свобода, равенство и братство (Long live freedom, equality and brotherhood).

This is a photo of 21 men posing in front of bushes in Altberdjansk.

Passport photo of the Peter H. and Katharina Dirks and their children Peter, ca. 4 and Katharina ca. 2, taken in preparation for leaving Russia. Another daughter, Maria was born 30 Sep 1922 after the passport photo was taken.

This is a photo of men standing along a fence surrounding several buildings. On the right is a n A-frame structure with a ladder and some ropes attached. There are three men on the ladder and two men on the small platform attached to the ropes. At the Asov forestry camp.

Two unknown men explore a former Mennonite cemetery with flowers growing on each side.

A three generation unidentified family including grandparents, seated front centre, eleven adults and five children.