The front court of a farmer’s home in Filipowa, Batschka. Three generations of a family, with their beautiful horses give an perspective of daily live of a Donauschwaben family. (Contributed by Hans Kopp)

A Banater family on a Sunday prior to leaving for church. (Contributed by Hans Kopp)

The inner court of a family from Batschsentiwan, Batschka showing their rose garden. Notice a modern fountain for the time and the tiled wall around the corridor, indicating the wealth of the family.  (Contributed by Hans Kopp)

A farmer’s family from Filipowa, Batschka showing their horse and bike as one their transportation and sport. (Contributed by Hans Kopp)

The Burghardt family of Batschsentiwan, Batschka in their front court pose for a family picture with a typical wagon and horses the pride and wealth of a small farmer. (Contributed by Hans Kopp)

This Batschsentiwan, Batschka family assembled their live stock in the front court for a display of their proud possessions. Notice the Schwenkelbrunnen in the foreground.  (Contributed by Hans Kopp)

Part of a completed rammed wall and the scaffolding for the new section to be built with the supply wagon in the front, Batschsentiwan, Batschka. (Contributed by Hans Kopp)

Part of the wine cellar. Notice the ram in the hand of the men on top of the wall (white shirt) Altker, Batschka. (Contributed by Hans Kopp)

Women making fire brick with molds at a fire brick factory in Altker, Batschka. In the background storage of finished fire bricks. (Contributed by Hans Kopp)

Women make “Wickel” (rolls) with clay and wick/spree. The wick and chaff a product of Hemp combing usually for these rolls to make the ceilings of the rooms, Gara, Batschka, Hungary. (Contributed by Hans Kopp)

The chalk ovens in Baja on the banks of the Danube, Batschka, Hungary produced the majority of the chalk used in chuck solutions to white wash the houses of the Donauschwaben. (Contributed by Hans Kopp)

Women whitewashing their homes a chore which had to be done on annual bases if you wanted a bright beautiful home as the Donauschwaben always had. (Contributed by Hans Kopp)