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Against backdrop of large building with elaborate window. Women are wearing fancy dresses (light and dark), many with fancy hats. They are in two rows, the front row on chairs. Looks like the 1910s. Bald prairie landscape and sky on side. Photo is taken through wavy wire fence. Some women are holding flowers. Envelope says "Sommerfeld Girls, summer."
email June 2, 2009 from Rose Hildebrand
Dear Conrad,
I was recently given the book"Mennonite Women in Canada:A History" The picture on the cover is from the Peter G Hamm collection. At a cousin reunion some of the ladies recognized most of those young women. This negative is in Tray 13 No.2
They are : standing l-r Suanna Kehler, Anna Kehler, Anna Hildebrand, Helena Hildebrand, Helena Kehler, Maria Wiebe, ?.
Seated:l-r ?, ? ,Helena Kehler, ?, Sara Kehler, Gertrude Wiebe
These are all unmarried young women from the village of Sommerfeld MB. I hope this info is of interest to you. Yours truly, Rose Hildebrand Altona

Outdoor shot of three men with a horse. The initials "PGH" are embossed into the print. Badly yellowed and faded.

Old woman in coffin with lots of flowers. Coffin is proped outside house. Envelope says, "Coffin Miss Annie Hiebert, No. 4."

Against photo backdrop with the lace covered table.Young women. Not very fancy dress. Envelope says "2 Girls No. 61."

Two outdoor scenes. One of a country road and the poles running along side it and the other of a town with a car driving over a bridge.

Women in long skirts and blouses and buffont hair standing on grass posed against a painted backdrop of loopy curtains.

Two women, one young and one old, both standing. Older one is large with traditional headcovering. Young woman's head is blurry (movement). Can see wood ceiling, lino floor and fancy wallpaper. Looks like 1910s. Envelope says, "Mrs G. Hildebrant and sister."

Ladies are in long frilly dresses and buffont hair in front of well kept house. A casual pose. No leaves on trees in background. Looks like the 1910s. Good clarity.

People in fancy dress under large tree. Nine men, all in dapper hats and suits, 2 women and 1 dog. Some people are standing, 4 are on a bench, 2 on the ground and 1 on top of a ladder. This is a casual/formal shot. Nice clarity. Also showing is a piece of a house in the background, some fences and sky. Envelope says "Ladies and Gents, No. 13."

Four young women, two dressed as (dressed up in costume) men. Also showing in room is doors, wooden floor and fancy wallpaper lining wall below wainscoting border. "Men" have large fake mustaches, glasses, large Dutch hats, dark suits, with white ribbons pinned on. Women have what appears to be small corsages, dark head coverings.
NOTE: This picture has previously been described as two young couples.

Young child (1 to 2 years old) laid out in coffin against house wall backdrop. Light coloured embroidered dress and stockings, dark soft shoes.

Young Tina Hamm in coffin. In mourning are her sister Maggie, Grandmother Anna Hamm, and sister Eva. Could be inside the school building, as there are long benches and long bench tables. Not enough light on subjects.

Men, women and children against backdrop of fence and lots of trees. In centre is elderly woman on large wheelchair with flowers on lap. Everyone is well dressed. Several benches moved in to accommodate those in first row. Children sitting on grass in front of benches. Good clarity. Women in shorter dresses (just below knees). Could be 1930s or '40s.

Woman in coffin on floor in what could be a barn. On one side of barn wall is initial N.H. or H.N. Can see elaborate coffin interior.