Osterwick, a watermelon plantation.
- CA MHC 713-BK4-089
- Item
- [between 1926-1929]
The photo shows a watermelon plantation in Osterwick in the foreground and the Chaco bush in the background.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
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Osterwick, a watermelon plantation.
The photo shows a watermelon plantation in Osterwick in the foreground and the Chaco bush in the background.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Osterwick, Bishop Martin C. Friesen drinking coffee.
The photo shows the family of Martin C. Friesen at the meal table in their home in Osterwick. Martin and Elisabeth Friesen are seated in the middle of the picture with four children to their right and two to their left. The wooden table and chairs are handcrafted and the serving dishes are enamelware. The eating area is sheltered but not fully enclosed.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Osterwick, Bishop Martin C. Friesen in his watermelon plantation.
The photo shows Bishop Martin C. Friesen kneeling in the middle of his watermelon plantation in Osterwick, holding up a watermelon. [His wife, Elisabeth, is standing behind him.] The Chaco bush is seen on the edge of the plantation.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Osterwick, Bishop Martin C. Friesen, another view of the property.
The photo shows a close-up view of the Bishop Martin C. Friesen homestead in Osterwick. The house and second building are made of clay bricks and both buildings have thatched roofs.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Osterwick, Bishop Martin C. Friesen, Doerksen, new plantation of potatoes
The photo shows Bishop Martin C. Friesen and Doerksen standing in a newly planted field of potatoes. It appears that the man on the right is Martin Friesen. In the background is the Chaco bush.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929
Osterwick, Bishop Martin C. Friesen, partial view of the property.
The photo shows the homestead of Bishop Martin C. Friesen in Osterwick. The house and a second building appear to be made of clay bricks and have thatched roofs. There is a planted area in the foreground and the property is surrounded by a barbed wire fence.
Engen, Fred, 1863-1929