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Jardin de las Rosas

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on June 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

My mother loves to dance. She only needs to hear a few notes and she’s out on the dance floor sweeping all of us on the floor with her. One of her favorite places to dance when she lived in Avalos was Jardin de las Rosas. Just looking at this photo and [...]

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Iglesia de San José Obrero at the Avalos Smelter

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Elena Navarro writes, “Iglesia de San José Obrero whose construction was supervised and built by my father: Ing. Emilio Navarro A.
and where we attended Mass and other religious services. The church is still standing. I’m not sure about the history of the church, but I’m sure there should be a story behind it. [...]

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ASARCO Employees at Avalos Chihuahua Smelter

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »

This photo courtesy of my aunt, Catina Wilson Shupe and Coky Zangwill Bohanon, shows some of the employees at the Avalos Smelter. From left to right: Pancho Bremer, Jr., Bob Harbin, George Zangwill, Bob McDonald, Andy Bradford, Rafael Gutierrez. Second row left to right: Mike Young, Pancho Bremer, Sr., Art Collins, Angel Alvarado. Back [...]

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ASARCO and Employee Welfare

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

“ASARCO’s life insurance plan has registered a record of which any corporation may well be proud. Not only was the Company one of the first large industrial organizations to appreciate the value of Group Life Insurance as an incentive to improved employee relations, but it has consistently over the years extended the program to meet [...]

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Avalos Catholic Church Records 1622-1958

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on May 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The Family Search website has new church records for Avalos and Chihuahua.  Visit the LDS Family Search Website where you’ll find information on baptisms, confirmations, and marriages.

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Villa Confiscates American Smelter

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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Avalos celebration

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In July 2007, architect Carlos Carvajal, presented an exhibition entitled “Avalos, fotografía, vida y leyenda” a celebration of the smelter and the people who worked there.  For more information on the exhibition, check out the News section.

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