Gnadenfeld, Doerksen, Rhodes grass.
- CA MHC 713-BK2-062
- Item
- [between 1926-1929]
The photo shows a man by the name of Doerksen standing in the middle of a field of Rhodes grass in Gnadenfeld.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
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Gnadenfeld, Doerksen, Rhodes grass.
The photo shows a man by the name of Doerksen standing in the middle of a field of Rhodes grass in Gnadenfeld.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Gnadenfeld, Gerhard K. Doerksen, another view of the property.
The photo shows the Gerhard Doerksen homestead in Gnadenfeld. Gerhard Doerksen is pictured on the left with what are probably his twin sons Dietrich and Gerhard on the right. The house is constructed out of clay bricks with a metal roof. There is a second structure on the right and the Chaco bush in the background.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Gnadenfeld, Gerhard K. Doerksen, beans from Canada.
The photo shows Gerhard Doerksen and [his wife, Margaretha] standing in the middle of a field of bush beans in Gnadenfeld. [The seeds were brought from Canada].
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Gnadenfeld, Gerhard K. Doerksen, partial view of the property.
The photo shows the Gerhard Doerksen homestead comprising of four buildings or structures in Gnadenfeld, Menno Colony Paraguay. In the foreground is a field of potatoes. The field and homestead are surrounded by a barbed wire fence beyond which is Chaco bush.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Gnadenfeld, Gerhard K. Doerksen, partial view of the village.
The photo shows a partial view of the village of Gnadenfeld including the homestead of Gerhard K. Doerksen. There is a planted field in the foreground, more planted areas further back, mostly surrounded by a barbed wire fence.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Gnadenfeld, Gerhard K. Doerksen, the first harvest of cotton.
The photo shows Gerhard Doerksen standing behind three makeshift wooden benches where the first cotton harvest is laid out in Gnadenfeld.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Gnadenfeld, Giesbrecht, house under construction.
The photo shows the Giesbrecht house under construction in Gnadenfeld. Three men are seen working on the thatched roof of the log framed house.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Gnadenfeld, Martin A. Friesen, swine of the Jersey Duroc breed.
The photo shows a three month old swine of the Jersey Duroc breed on the homestead of Martin A. Friesen in Gnadenfeld.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Gnadenfeld, property of Gerhard K. Doerksen
The photo shows the homestead of Gerhard K. Doerksen in Gnadenfeld. Gerhard and Margaretha Doerksen are at the center of the picture [surrounded by their five children]. They are standing next to a wagon, with two horses standing behind them and two dogs lying nearby. In the background there is a clay brick structure with a thatched roof, a second wagon and on the right a wooden framed structure under construction.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
The Giesbrecht barn in Gnadenfeld
The photo shows the Giesbrecht barn in Gnadenfeld. [This is the same homestead as BK2-056.] The barn has [mud brick walls] and a thatched roof. Four men are standing beside the barn. There is a fenced in corral behind the barn.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
The Giesbrecht residential home and barn in Gnadenfeld
The photo shows the Giesbrecht house and barn in Gnadenfeld. [This is the same homestead as BK2-056.] Both buildings have thatched roofs and the house also has a thatched roof wrap around veranda.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929