The Bradford Family

My thanks to Lolita Bradford for these photos which include her father, brother, Lolita and friends. Here’s a lovely write-up about the Bradford family written by Margarita Bradford.

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Halloween in Ávalos

Today, Catina Wilson, Flossy Wilson and Lolita Bradford had lunch in El Paso, Texas. My Aunt Catina sent an e-mail with some wonderful photos given to her by Lolita Bradford. Thank you for sharing them! Here are a couple of photos from Halloween long ago. Do you have Halloween stories from Ávalos?

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Ávalos Colony Pool

The Ávalos Colony pool looked to be a central meeting place for families and friends throughout the existence of the Colony. Before the time of my family video in 1939, through the 1950′s, to the 1970′s and even at the 1994 Ávalos reunion (a year after the plant closed), so many employees, their families and [...]

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Casino de Chihuahua

For many living in Ávalos, Casino de Chihuahua was one of the places to go for a night out on the town. The Chihuahua newspaper El Heraldo de Chihuahua has many articles about Casino de Chihuahua. These articles speak to the history of the casino: Casino de Chihuahua un lugar muy distinguido Casino de Chihuahua [...]

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A Remembrance of the Colony

In case you haven’t seen this comment submitted by Margie and Lolita Bradford, do read this lovely remembrance about the Colony. Lolita and I just watched the video of the 1986 reunion. What a blast! We saw Nena Navarro and Alan Bradford and Lolita. We laughed and cried when we saw the school, the slide, [...]

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Colony Photos from the Gutierrez Family

My thanks to Tito Gutierrez for sharing the photos below. If you happen to recognize any of the unknown people in the photos, please drop me a line and let me know who they are! Thank you!

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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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Images of growing up in the Colony

A couple of photos of my mom, Flossy Wilson, as a young girl and as a teenager living in the Colony. In the first, she’s standing outside her home Quinta #21 in the Ávalos Colony. In the second, she and Lolita Bradford look soaking wet but happily so, with the middle garden in the background.

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The Bridesmaids from Ávalos

Here’s a photo of the bridesmaids for Ma. Luisa’s wedding taken on July 21, 1956 in Ávalos, Chihuahua. From left to right: Martha Santa Cruz, Lolita Bradford, Florence G. Wilson and Leticia Gutierrez. Below the photo is what was written on the back.

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