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From Kakhovka to Berislav

This postcard show two small boats on the Dnieper River presumably transporting people on the river from Kakhovka to Berislav.

J. J. Mendelson (Kherson)

Boatmen at the harbor

This is a photo of several rowboats at the harbor. Two of the boats have two well-dressed men as passengers. They are probably Arthur Slagel and one of his travelling companions, C.Kratz or Miller. He has identified the location as "Palermo?".

Navigating the ship

This is a photo of three men on a ship. The man in the foreground, with a moustache, is holding on to the steering wheel. This photo was included in the Novorossiysk enveloper. Arthur Slagel and A. J. Miller travelled to this seaport on the Albatross in April 1921 in an attempt to enter Russia. The trip was unsuccessful and they had to return to Constantinople. (There are two copies of this photograph.)

On the ship

This is a photo of a man standing on the edge of a ship looking down on a person seated below who has a white cloth wrapped around his head covering. Mountains along the shore, in the background. This photo was included in the Novorossiysk envelope. Arthur Slagel and A. J. Miller travelled to this seaport on the Albatross in April 1921 in an attempt to enter Russia. The trip was unsuccessful and they had to return to Constantinople.

An outing on the Dnieper River-Chortitza Island

This is a photo of a group of men and women from Schoenwiese sitting in a boat on the shores of the Dnieper River. They were on an outing on the first of May with Arthur Slagel, the American Mennonite Relief Worker. On the photograph are the Thiessens, Miss Hamm and Arthur Slagel. Possibly Mr. Suderman took the picture. See Nos. 665-78 & 665-79 for more details.

Excursion to Norway House

This photo is one of a group of 5 photos taken during an excursion to Norway House, Manitoba by a group, presumably from Southern Manitoba (Gretna / Altona area). Norway House is located 30 km north of Lake Winnipeg, on the bank of the eastern channel of Nelson River, approximately 500 km north of Winnipeg.

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