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This is a photo of the "Concordia" choir in Alexanderkrone, Molotschna, 1922. The choir leader is Isaak Regehr. Back row (left to right); A. Koop, H. Koop, H. Kornelsen and J. J. Koop. Second row from bottom (left to right): Sara Reimer, A. Reimer, Gredel (Reimer) Dick, B. Dyck, Suse (Koop) Reimer, G. Reimer and Anna Baerg. [HR 208]

This is a photo of Gerhard Warkentin and family. Ohrloff, Molotschna. Back row (left to right): Maria, Anna, (Klassen), Susie (Klassen), Wilhelm. Front row (left to right): Mrs. Warkentin (born Margareta Toews), Margaretha (Riediger), Gerhard Warkentin, Jakob. [HR 66]

This photo show two Mennonite men who served as medic during World War I in Russia. It has the inscription "S. Wiebe + Mart. Unrau -- Sanitaeter -- 1917."

This is a photo of the teachers (and their wives) from Davlekanovo Zentralschule. Back row (left to right): Mrs. Friedrichson, Mr. and Mrs. and Franz Thiessen, Anna Isaak (Neprash), Mr. and Mrs. Jakob Toews. Middle row (left to right): Carl Friedrichson, Mrs. A. Suderman, Peter Harder, teacher and novelist, and Mrs. Harder. Front row (left to right): Anna (Dyck) Braun and the Russian lady teacher. [HR 95]

This is a photo of Abram Toews with wife and son. Their tragic story is that of very many of our families. Toews, a teacher, was exiled to the North of the Soviet Union. There he froze to death. His son, at the age of 30, stepped on a bomb in Leningrad and died. Mrs. Toews came to Canada. Here she fell, broke her hip, and henceforth had to walk with a cane. She passed away in Winnipeg. [HR 169]

This is a photo of Ursula and her torturers. Arent and Ursula van Essen of Maastricht were apprehended. Arent was an elder and school teacher. After both had been cruelly tortured, they were burned alive on January 9, 1570. [HR 3]

This is a photo of the Anabaptist, Simon, standing in front of his shop about the year 1553. Catholic priests were carrying their images along the street. Everybody knelt at their approach. Only Simon remained standing because he felt it was wrong to give divine honor to these man-made images. He was arrested, confessed his faith freely and openly, and was burned alive. Many people were deeply impressed by Simon's courage and steadfastness. [HR 3]

This is a photo of great numbers of our forebears being slaughtered like animals because of their faith. [HR 3]

This is a photo of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schroeder. [HR 20]

This is a photo of Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt, owners of the estate at Brodsky. The Schmidts were leaders in organizing the Allianz Church in Russia. [HR 128]

This is a photo of threshing at the William Penners, Fernheim, Crimea, 1914. [HR 74]

This is a photo of the students of the Commerce school presenting a play "The Wedding" (Svadjba). It seems that our good folks were always somewhat opposed to play-acting, but in spite of that the tickets always sold well. On such occasions the performers usually had "a full house". The girls of the Chortitza High School used to put on plays. The tickets were sold ahead of time and at 50 cents a piece. But soon a "black market" developed. The boys were suddenly eager for refinement and because of that the tickets sold privately for as much as three dollars a piece. [HR 202]

This photo show a tall granite memorial stone, incribed with German text and surrounded by an iron fence. Much of the text is illegible. The last part reads "Gewidmet von Gattin u. Kindern" (dedicated by spouse and children).

This photo shows a granite memorial stone, inscribed with the name "Johann Cornies" and surrounded by an iron fence.

This is a photo of people loading the wounded onto a train. [HR 237]