Item BK5-137 - Loma Pora - cleaning of the field

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CA MHC 713-BK5-137

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Loma Pora - cleaning of the field

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  • [between 1926-1929] (Creation)

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1 photograph: b&w; 11 x 8 cm

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(1863-1929)

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Fred Engen was born in Norway and immigrated to the United States. He became employed by American banker Samuel McRoberts and became a key player in the migration of Mennonites from Manitoba and Saskatchewan to Paraguay in the 1926-1929 move. He died in Paraguay and is buried there.

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The photo shows the clearing of land in Loma Pora. A small caterpillar appears to be pulling a large log. a number of men are working at various tasks related to the clearing of the land.

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Price: 5.00
Megapixels: 2.3
Resolution: 1623x1436

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