A picture of a farm implement in South Russia. The machine has three sets of large disks on 3 axles held together on one frame. A seat and hitch are included.
A photo shows two horses pulling a small plow (one plowshare) in a snow covered landscape. Two large hay mounds (hay stacks) are visible. One man stands in the center of the picture, another on the extreme left seems to be pushing the plow.
The printing under this photo states that it is the home of a Mennonite elder in south Russia. On the street in the foreground a number of people sit in a carriage drawn by two white horses. One man stands behind it. A fence runs along the edge of the street. Two imposing archways are located along the fence. Two groups of people are standing in front of the fence near the archways. A row of trees grow just inside the fence and part of a brick house peeks out between the trees. A white shuttered window can be seen. Another house can be seen at the extreme left hand edge of the picture. Taken from P.M. Friesen, p. 679 (850).
A grainy picture of a team of horses hitched to a plow in winter. Everything is covered with snow. A Mennonite style home and shed are in the background with a fence running in front of the buildings. An unidentifiable man is to the left of the horses and what appears to be a pile of logs are in front of the man and the horses.
This is a photo of the John Phillip Isaak (Feb. 1861-1918) family. Isaak was a Mennonite Brethren businessman and minister. He married Katherine Jantz in 1881 or 1882 and they had 13 children of whom several died in infancy. This photo shows 10 people of various ages arranged in 3 rows. The patriarch, who has a long, dark beard and his wife are seated in the middle row, flanked by a boy of about 10. 3 adults in their 20s and one teenaged girl stand in the back row. 3 small children, two boys and a girl, possibly grandchildren sit on a bench at the front. All are in winter clothing. The 5 adults all wear black, fur hats and the younger people white ones. The 2 smallest children wear sailor suits. Several of the surviving children had distinguished careers. At least two became physicians. Son Dr. J.J. Isaak and daughter Elizabeth worked in Harbin, China. Daughter Margaret attended St. Petersburg University and married Baptist minister, I.V. Neprash. For more information see Mennonite Encyclopedia page 54-55.
This is a photo of Mrs. Tina Unger, flanked by 2 Russian girls. They are working in the girls school, "Mädchenschule" in Chortitza. Each is wearing a full white apron over her dress. They are posing in front of a tall cupboard with open shelves containing enamel kettles and basins and dishes.
This photo is of the Sperling Music Group performing in Manitoba. The men are playing a mandolin, guitar, violin, and harmonica. (recent immigrants from Russia?)
This photo is of Wilhelm Neufeld and Kornelius Baerg playing music on stringed instruments (guitars?) at an alternative service camp in Forstei, Lindinau.
This photo is of a the Wilhelm Neufeld estate in Fuerstenau. It is part of the Prominent Mennonite Buildings Calendar, 1995.(Filed with oversized photos)
