James and Harriet Blilie, 1940s

James and Harriet Blilie Family Photo Albums

Volume: 1940s

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This page provides access to scanned images of the family photo albums that my father, James L. Blilie

created from 1958 through around the year 2000. most are black and white photos that he shot

and developed and printed himself.

For now, for the most part, I am just scanning the prints in the albums and presenting them here, with labels.

Eventually, I hope to replace these images with new ones, scanned from the original negatives, which I have.

Since there are 6 loose-leaf notebooks of negatives, this is going to be a long-term retirement project!

Some of the oldest negatives looked like this (fortunately very few of them):

Recently acquired (aside from the Rolleiflex, which is his original) copies of the cameras my Dad used:

L to R: Rolleiflex with Schneider 75mm f/3.5 lenses, Argus C3 35mm camera, Leica IIIf 35mm camera, Canon III 35mm camera

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Bliligaard, Norway, late 1920s (per John Arne Narum)	Circa 1940, Anita Kotts	Circa 1940, scenes from Montgomery Ward, Midway, St. Paul	1940, Don Johnson, James Louis Blilie's friend, St. Paul, MN	1940 Family group at 714 Hamline Ave N St. Paul, MN Back row: Louis Blilie, Shirley Gregerson, Bert Richards, Sylvia Gregerson, Ira Harrington, Doreen Gregerson in arms of Laurence Gregerson Front row: Josephine Gundersen, Bobby Gregerson, Winifred Harrington, Julie Blilie, Selma Harrington, Olga (Gundersen) Richards, Marjorie Kotts-Gregerson

1940 Family group at 714 Hamline Ave N St. Paul, MN L-R: Louis Blilie, Laurence Gregerson, Ira Harrington, Bert Richards holding Bobby Gregerson, Alex Polanek	1940 Family group at 714 Hamline Ave N St. Paul, MN Standing: L-R Josephine Gundersen, Olga (Gundersen; Kotts) Richards, Julie (Gundersen) Blilie, Selma (Gundersen) Harrington. Seated: L-R Ira Harrington, Bert Richards, Louis Blilie	The preceding family group photos were taken at 714 Hamline Avenue North in St. Paul Minnesota: Current images. My grandparents had two addresses: 714 Hamline and 393 Fry Street in St, Paul. The building next door looks like the Hamline Ave. location	393 Fry Street in St, Paul, current view	1940 Susan Polanek

1940s, Kennington's Department Store staff, Jackson, MS. Charles Galloway Ventress back, left	1945, Alex Polanek and Peter Polanek	1945 Susan Polanek	Circa 1941, Vallea Richards	1941, Bud Preining

1941 Susan Polanek and Antonette Blilie	1941 Don Norman Johnson, friend of James Louis Blilie	1941 Jack Anderson, friend of James Louis Blilie	1941, James Louis Blilie high school senior portrait, Wilson High School, 1941 graduate	1941 Susan Polanek

1942, Lorraine, Susan and Alex Polanek	1942, Robert and Doreen Gregerson	1942, Susan Polanek	1942, Winifred Harrington at the Como Park Conservatory	1942-43 James Louis Blilie

Circa 1943-4, Susan Polanek, Loretta Harrington, Gary Harrington	1942, Antonette Blilie at Mount Vernon and Washington DC	1943 Harold Blais Kearns UT Army Training	1943 Herbert Makela Tempe AZ Army Training	1943 James Louis Blilie, Salt Lake City, UT He must have just been inducted into the Army

1943, James Louois Blilie's first HAM radio set, St. Paul, MN	1943 Susan Polanek	circa 1944 Cessna Model 12-in wing by James L. Blilie of Pine Boards Grocery Boxes	1944 Donald Norman Johnson and his mother, St. Paul, MN	1944 James Louis Blilie

1944 James L Blilie Antonette Blilie, Cliff Chamberlain St Paul JLB is a new 2nd Lt., US Army Air Force	1944 James Louis Blilie, Antonette Blilie, London	1944, James Louis Blilie, Tempe AZ, Army training	1944, Julie A. Blilie, James Louis Blilie, St. Paul, MN	1944, Julie A. Blilie, Loretta and Gary Harrington, in California

1944-45 Beryl Holdcroft Stone, England, friend of Antonette Blilie	1945, James Louis Blilie, Peter Polanek, Lorraine (Blilie) Polanek	1945, James Louis Blilie, Susan Polanek, 1466 Englewood Ave St Paul MN	1945 Susan Polanek	1945-May-8 England Antonette Blilie Left at the Zimmer Farm

Circa 1946, James Loouis Blilie, Julie A. Blilie, John Blilie, probably near Prentice, WI	1946, St. Paul Wilson High School and HAM radio rig	1946 James Louis Blilie at Bone Lake, MN	Summer 1946, James Louis Blilie at Yellowstone National Park	1946 James Louis Blilie and Don Johnson

August 1946, Harriet Elizabeth Ventress and Ann Crowder, Knoxville, TN	Circa 1947, Antonette Blilie and Brian Kelly, Switzerland	1947 Confirmation Jackson MS Harriet Ventress 4th row 3rd from R	1947 Eleanora and Kim Harrington	1947 Walter and Kim Harrington

1948 Joan Kelly, Brian Kelly, and Antonette (Blilie) Kelly, Heswall England	March 1947, 1466 Englewood Ave St Paul MN	1948 Ann Lenoir Ventress, senior portrait	1948 high school Graduation Party Galloway House Jackson Harriet seated at R	1949 Bert Richards with horses Jerry and Barney, Glenwood City, WI Jack Anderson put to work on Bert's farm

1948 Toni and Brian Kelly's wedding reception at The Brae, Heswall, Englad	Circa 1948, Susan and Peter Polanek Ira, Ardie, Gary, and Loretta Harrington	1948 Jack Anderson and Belle	1948 Jack Anderson fishing in Lake Johanna, MN	1948 James Louis Blilie His University of Minnesota PLacement Service Resume

1948, Julie Antonette (Gundersen) Blilie	1948 Kim Harrington	1948-49 Don Johnson on Lake Wapogasset	1948-49 Lake Wapogasset walleyes Alex Polanek, Don Johson, Jack Anderson on Lake Wapogasset	1949, 1806 back yard at Wordsworth Ave, St. Paul MN, home of Julie A. Blilie and Josie Gundersen

1949 Bert Richards, Glenwood City, WI	1949, Julie A. Blilie, Glenwood City, WI	1949, Olga (Gundersen) Richards, Glenwood City, WI	1949 Jack Anderson fishing in Lake Johanna, MN	1949 James Louis Blilie's study at 1806 Wordsworth Ave.

1949 Between town of Emily and Mitchell Lake Herman's landing on Mitchell Lake	1949 Harry Herman (Warren's father) looking for grouse at Mitchell Lake	1949, Peter Polanek (Alex Polanek's father)	1949, Susan Polanek	1949, Warren Herman and Jiggs the dog at Mitchell Lake

1949, Herman's cabin at Mitchell Lake Warren Herman in the cabin	1949, Aerial view	1949, Alex Polanek	1949, Glenwood City, WI, Bert Richard's farm	1949, Glenwood City, WI, near Bert Richard's farm

1949, Glenwood City, WI	1949, Jack Anderson's family, St. Paul, MN	1949, Milford Harrington's car, St. Paul, MN	1949, Vyvyanne Harrington, daughter of Milford and Harta Harrington, St. Paul, MN	1949, James L. Blilie, Vyvyanne and Milford Harrington, St. Paul, MN

1949, Harta and Vyvyanne Harrington, St. Paul, MN	1949, Harta, Vyvyanne, and Milford Harrington, at 1806 Wordsworth Avenue West, St. Paul, MN	1949 Susan Polanek, St. Paul, MN	1949, Peter Polanek (center) and rfeinds, St. Paul, MN	1949, Lorraine Polanek, St. Paul, MN

1949, Prentice, WI. L to R: Maurice Blilie, John Blilie, their friend Eric	1949, In flgiht	1949, Lockheed P-80 fighters	1949, Julie A. Blilie and Josie Gundersen, Sun Ridge Apple Orchard	1949, Bert Richard's farm, Glenwood City, WI 1949, Bert Richards, St. Paul, MN

1949, Susan Polanek at Bert Richard's farm, Glenwood City, WI	1949, Kim Harrington at Bert Richard's farm, Glenwood City, WI	1949, Kim Harrington and Peter Polanek at Bert Richard's farm, Glenwood City, WI	1949, Peter Polanek at Bert Richard's farm, Glenwood City, WI	1949, Susan Polanek at Bert Richard's farm, Glenwood City, WI

1949, Family group at Bert Richard's farm, Glenwood City, WI Standing L-R: Unknown, Josie Gundersen, James L. Blilie, Anita (Kotts) McKenney, Olga (Gundersen/Kotts) Richards, Julie A. Blilie, Vallea Richards, Robert McKenney, Bert Richards Front row, L-R: Susan Polanek, Peter Polanek, Lorraine Polanek, Winnie (Harrington) Peterson, Eleaonor Harrington, Kim Harrington	1949, Family group at Bert Richard's farm, Glenwood City, WI Standing L-R: Unknown, Josie Gundersen, Unknown, Anita (Kotts) McKenney, Robert McKenney, Olga (Gundersen/Kotts) Richards, Vallea Richards, Julie A. Blilie, Bert Richards Front row, L-R: Susan Polanek, Lorraine Polanek, Peter Polanek, Winnie (Harrington) Peterson, Eleaonor Harrington, Kim Harrington

1949, Julie A. Blilie at 1806 Wordsworth Ave.	1949, John Blilie, Prentice, WI	1949, Julie A. Blilie, Walter Harrington, Josie Gundesen at 1806 Wordsworth Ave.	1949 Don Johnson, Lake Wapogasset	1949, Jack Anderson, Lake Wapogasset

1949, Cousin Louella, Lorraine Polanek, Julie A. Blilie, and Amanda (friend)	1949 Maurice Blilie, Prentice WI	1949 Maurice Blilie, friend Eric, John Blilie Prentice WI	1949, John Blilie, Prentice, WI	1949, St. Paul Radio Club at the Minnesota State Fair

1949 Taylors Falls, MN	4 June, 1939, Muskegon Church, St. Paul, MN	Winifred Harrington, circa 1930-32	My Dad at his mother's home 1806 Worsdsworth in St. Paul, MN. Late 1940s