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Peter Klassen Homeland for Strangers Photograph Collection
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Field work

This is a photo of one man riding one of two horses and two men operating ploughs being pulled by the horses. There is a small house in the background and trees that border the field. This field is in the vicinity of Reimersdorf.

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A carriage ready to go

This is a photo of a carriage ready to go at the Friesen's residence. Erich Friesen guides the horses while sitting on the carriage which is in front of the house with a woman waiting on the front steps. There is a child looking out of the window in the carriage. This photo was taken at Ellerwald.

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Toews family estate

This is a photo of the estate home belonging to a Toews family in Neumuensterbergersfeld. A fire-protection wall can be seen between the house and barn. The property consisted of 123.5 acres (50 hectars). In the photo, there are 6 people standing near the entrance.

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Elbing Mennonite church

This is a photo of the first Mennonite church building (in 1590) in the Vistula-Nogat Delta in the city of Elbing. The present structure was built in 1900 and served the local congregation until 1945. Today it serves a Polish Catholic parish. The building has double wooden doors and a round window in the middle. The building was constructed with red brick.

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Former Mennonite church

This is a photo of a former Mennonite church in Matawy (Montau) which is now used by the local Catholic parish. The church has large double doors and a tall tower on the top and made with red brick. It also has a clock on it and the year 1898 (likely the year of construction) above the clock.

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