Nieder-Monjou Photographs
The following photographs are of Nieder-Monjou. If you have any photos you'd like to share please contact Steven and Michael Grau. We'd like to hear from you! Photos of people from Nieder-Monjou can be viewed here.Click on the images below to see the large version.
Nieder-Monjou in the early 1900's ...
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The original of this photograph was purchased at a Bisterfeldt sale by a Russell, Kansas and former Nieder-Monjou resident. |
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"The reason I'm writing both of you at the same time is that I have come
across something that would be of interest to both of you. I don't know
if either of you knew or were aware of a Butch Miller in Wilson. About
15 to 20 years ago my dad had a copy made of a picture that Butch had of
Nieder-Monjou. I was not aware of the picture until recently. My
sister had taken the picture at that time and had it colorized. Of
course, that many years ago they didn't have the computer technology and
it was done with an airbrush and lost a lot of detail. I scanned it and
have sent both the color version as well as making it B&W. I really
don't have any other info, except I still have an uncle Dave (90+ years
old) that said it was of Nieder-Monjou." Email from Jim Funk of WaKeeney, Kansas, to Steven Grau and Chris Stoppel, 28 Sep 2000. The Butch Miller to whom Jim refers is Heinrich (Henry) "Butch" Müller (Miller), 1886 - 1983. Heinrich (Henry) "Butch" Müller (Miller) immigrated to the United States in 1912. |
Nieder-Monjou today
The following map and photographs of Nieder-Monjou were provided by Tim Weeder, the AHSGR Village Coordinator for Paulskoye. The photographs were taken by Tim in May 2001.
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Nieder-Monjou mapClick the thumbnail on the left to view the map. The numbers on the map correspond to the photograph number. Hint: Right click the image and open link to map in another window. |
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More recent photographs of Nieder-Monjou
The following three photographs of Nieder-Monjou are believed to have been taken in 1999.
Source: German Russian Villages in the Volga Region, Version 2 - Nov 2001. by Hart Postlethwaite.
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Bobrovka |
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Bobrovka - Very typical house |
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Bobrovka - Grain Elevator |