Winter in Avalos

Do you have memories of wintertime in Avalos? Below you’ll find some Christmas photos shared by the Wildman Family, who lived in Avalos from 1946-1954 while their father, Horatio Wildman, Sr. was Superintendent of the Mill. During that time the Wildman’s lived in Casa #32. Included below are photos of my mom, Flossy Wilson, from [...]

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Reminiscing with Friends from Avalos

On Friday, October 23, 2009, several friends from Avalos gathered for dinner and reminiscing in El Paso, Texas.

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The Wildman’s of Avalos

My thanks for these wonderful photos to Al and Yola Wildman Nugent, Helen Wildman Bell and Horatio Wildman, Jr., children of Superintendent Horatio Wildman, Sr. and his wife Carmen (“Chata”) Wildman de Gonzalez de Beovide. The Wildman’s lived in Avalos from 1946-1954 while their father, Horatio Wildman, Sr. was Superintendent of the Mill. During that [...]

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Kids in the Colony

These two young girls are Helen Wildman and my mother, Flossy Wilson, taken sometime in the late 1940′s at the ASARCO Avalos Colony. In the background is the entrance into the Colony where the gateman stood guard. The girls were standing in front of my grandparent’s home, Quinta #21. They are standing in front of [...]

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