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Unidentified woman

Unidentified woman

This is a photo of an elderly woman sitting on a chair with folded hands in her lap. There is a footstool in front of her.

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Marien Deaf and Dumb School, Tiege - Abram Wiebe

Marien Deaf and Dumb School, Tiege - Abram Wiebe

This is a photo of four pupils, two girls and two boys, and their teacher Abram Wiebe in a classroom. Deaf and dumb pupils are taught to form sounds. Abram Wiebe is resting his fingers on the pupil's larynx and chin and often guides the tongue. It usually took several months of instruction to teach these children the ABC in the proper tonal pitch because they could not hear what they were saying.

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Flail and threshing stone

Flail and threshing stone

This is a photo of two tools used in threshing. On the left is a flail, which is the most ancient threshing machine. On the right is a threshing stone which when pulled by two horses turned on a metal rod. The ribs of the threshing stone beat out the grains spread out on the ground. This was a great improvement on the flail.

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Armenschule (school for poor children)

Armenschule (school for poor children)

This is a photo of the "Armenschule", as seen from the yard, in Berosowka, Ufa, Dawlekanovo. The building in the background consists of the school, residence and barn. In the foreground are three pieces of farm machinery.

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