Family and friends celebrating the silver wedding anniversary of Abraham Franz Martens and wife Sarah (Penner) Martens. They were married in 1872 so this picture was likely taken in the year 1897.
This is a photo of Jacob Toews and Maria Toews with their family on the occasion of their diamond wedding anniversary in Aberdeen, Idaho. Standing is David Toews and Margarethe Toews in the middle row.
Group of Mennonites at 25th anniversary of James Buck family in Alyme. Mrs. George Schmidt, Elizabeth Shantz, Edna's mother Lydia Ann Nahrgang & Mrs. Ephriam Baer are indicated & their hat bonnets described on the back.
This is a photo of the monument commemorating 75th anniversary of arrival of Mennonite pioneers west of the Red River. It was erected in 1950, 1 mile north of Gretna on highway 30 at Cairn Corner, on the former David Schellenberg yard.
This photo is a close up of the monument commemorating 75th anniversary of arrival of Mennonite pioneers west of the Red River. It was established in 1950 at Carin Corner, in the former village of Neuanlage, on the David Schellenberg yard.
Semi-formal. L-R: Wilfred Ulrich, U.K. Weber and Andrew R. Shelly during the twenty-fifth anniversary service of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ontario, in 1950. Not found in CM.
This panoramic photograph shows people gathered in front of Sharon Mennonite Church to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The church building is in the background. Some of the people have been identified. Back row: Claude Schlabach (11th from left), Myrtle Schlabach (12th from left), Jean Shantz (23rd from left), Lyle Shantz (24th from left). Fourth row: Howard and Barbara (Eby) Weber (13th and 14th from left), Lincoln and Violet Shantz (24th and 25th from left), Eileen Eby (32nd from left) Ivan and Irene (Weber) Eby (40th and 41st from left - Irene is holding their daughter, Evelyn). Third row: Noah and Louise (Biehn) Weber (19th and 20th from left), Angus and Annie (Good) Eby (21st and 22nd from left).
Used in CM 4-5-6. View to front of new Neuland Mennonite Church with part of congregation (backs to camera) in foreground, pulpit in middle, motto above it, choir at right.