A Birthday Party

Here’s a birthday video from my grandparent’s video library which features my mom Flossy Wilson, my aunt Catina Wilson, and cousins Fred Wilhelmi and Bill Lewis (looking dashing in his little suit and learning to bow). UPDATE My thanks to my Aunt Catina for pointing out that this video was taken at my great-grandparent’s home [...]

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In the Garden

This video taken between 1939-1941 comes from my grandparents, Renie and Catherine Wilson. I believe most of it was taken during 4th of July celebrations in the Colony. It seemed to be a time for everyone to relax and enjoy the day. I’m so grateful that my grandparents took the video and that their daughters [...]

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Bicicletas

Thinking back on my days as a kid and riding on my bicycle around the El Paso neighborhood I grew up in, I can only imagine what a blast it must have been to be able to ride a bike around the Colony! Here are a couple of photos and some video from the Wilson [...]

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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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Getting a Shave

From the Wilson family 1940′s home video, I believe this is George Zangwill getting a shave by his friends. Unfortunately, they didn’t do a very good job!

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Fourth of July at the Colony

Here’s another video from the Wilson family video archive from July 1941 (I think). More to come!

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My Family…the Morris and Wilson Sides

This video shot around 1941 by my grandparents, Renie and Catherine Wilson, shows children at play during a birthday party (including my mom Flossy Wilson and my aunt Catina Wilson) and a few members of the Morris and Wilson sides of my family. Fred Wilhelmi, first cousin to my mother Flossy and my aunt Catina [...]

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Avalos Picnic in the 1940′s

UPDATE: I’ve edited the video below to slow it down a bit so faces are more visible. This process extended the length of the video and I’ve now uploaded it in two parts. The video below comes from home movies taken by my grandparents, Renie and Catherine Wilson, when they lived in the Avalos Colony. [...]

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