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James Louis Blilie, my father
Pictures of My Family Growing Up
1950s
All images are copyright © James W. Blilie, 2011, All rights reserved
For family members: If you want copies of these scans, please contact me.
Index to James L. Blilie Photos
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The photos indexed on this page are ones of or taken by my father, James L. Blilie (16-Nov-1923 to
26-Mar-2010). He was always interested in art and did a lot of it: Drawing, painting, and photography.
He must have started into photography in the late 1940s, buying an Argus C3 camera. Later,when
he traveled to Japan and Germany, he bought better cameras: Canon and Leica rangefinders with
various interchangeable lenses and a 6-cm (120/220) Rolleiflex. He did some excellent work and
it's interesting to see his technique and composition improve through time.
These are all scans of slides, prints, and negatives. Some of the originals are quite damaged. Most of
the scans required some restoration in Photoshop. I'm not sure what materials he was using. When
he used Kodachrome, the colors are still well preserved. On other materials, the color has nearly
faded out completely. Here are a couple of examples (click on the thumbnails). (This is quite a bit
of work as you might imagine. Luckily, the software really helps.)
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After he switched to Kodachrome (seems like this happened around the time they got married)
exclusively (or nearly so), the damage and fading ceases. The Kodachrome slides still look
vibrant and beautiful.
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My Mom's graduation from Millsaps College, Jackson, MS June 1958 |
My Mom's graduation from Millsaps College, Jackson, MS June 1958 |
My Mom's graduation from Millsaps College, Jackson, MS June 1958 |
My Mom's graduation from Millsaps College, Jackson, MS June 1958 |
My Mom's graduation from Millsaps College, Jackson, MS June 1958 |
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My Mom's graduation from Millsaps College, Jackson, MS June 1958 |
My Mom at Jackson MS, before the wedding June 1958 |
My Mom at Jackson MS, before the wedding June 1958 |
My Mom at Jackson MS, before the wedding June 1958 |
My Mom along the Natchez Trace, before the wedding June 1958 |
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My Mom along the Natchez Trace, before the wedding June 1958 My grandmother, Mom's Mom made this dress |
My Mom along the Natchez Trace, before the wedding June 1958 My grandmother, Mom's Mom made this dress |
My Mom along the Natchez Trace, before the wedding June 1958 My grandmother, Mom's Mom made this dress |
My uncle Alex photographing my Aunt Lorraine, Aunt Josie Gunderson, Grandma (Julie) Blilie, and my Mom before the wedding June 1958 |
L to R: My Aunt Lorraine, Aunt Josie Gunderson, Grandma (Julie) Blilie, and my Mom before the wedding June 1958 |
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My Mom and Dad's wedding, 30-Jun-1958, Jackson, MS |
My Mom and Dad's wedding, 30-Jun-1958, Jackson, MS |
My Mom and Dad's wedding, 30-Jun-1958, Jackson, MS |
My Mom and Dad's wedding, 30-Jun-1958, Jackson, MS |
My Mom and Dad's wedding, 30-Jun-1958, Jackson, MS |
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My Mom and Dad's wedding, 30-Jun-1958, Jackson, MS |
My Mom and Dad's wedding, 30-Jun-1958, Jackson, MS |
My Mom and Dad's wedding, 30-Jun-1958, Jackson, MS |
My Mom and Dad's wedding, 30-Jun-1958, Jackson, MS |
My Mom and Dad's wedding, 30-Jun-1958, Jackson, MS |
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My Mom and Dad's wedding, 30-Jun-1958, Jackson, MS |
Leaving the wedding |
The getaway! |
Driving into Mexico for their honeymoon: The honeymooned in Mexico City |
Driving into Mexico for their honeymoon: The honeymooned in Mexico City |
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Driving into Mexico for their honeymoon: The honeymooned in Mexico City |
Driving into Mexico for their honeymoon: The honeymooned in Mexico City |
Mexico City, July 1958 |
Mom in Mexico City, July 1958 |
Mexico City, July 1958 |
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Mexico City, July 1958, Mom and Dad |
Mexico City, July 1958, Mom |
Mexico City, July 1958 |
Mom and Dad in Mexico City, July 1958 |
Mexico City, July 1958 Their guide, Al Palomino, is in the tan suit. |
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Mexico City, July 1958 |
Mexico City, July 1958 |
Mexico City, July 1958 |
Floating Gardens, Mexico City, July 1958 |
Floating Gardens, Mexico City, July 1958 |
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Floating Gardens, Mexico City, July 1958 |
Floating Gardens, Mexico City, July 1958 |
Flower market, Mexico City, July 1958 |
Flower market, Mexico City, July 1958, Mom |
Flower market, Mexico City, July 1958, Mom |
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Mexico City, July 1958 |
Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, July 1958 |
Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, July 1958 |
Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, July 1958 |
Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, July 1958 |
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Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, July 1958 |
Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, July 1958 |
Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, July 1958 |
Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, July 1958 |
Cat my parents had at Valparaiso, FL, July 1958 |
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Mom, Valparaiso, FL, July 1958 308 Okaloosa Avenue |
Early computers, Eglin AFB, FL 1958 |
Early computers, Eglin AFB, FL 1958 |
Early computers, Eglin AFB, FL My Dad, 1958 |
1806 Wordsworth, St. Paul, MN my Dad's Mom's home, Feb-1959 (On the way from Florida to California) |
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Family group at Uncle Bert's farm, Glenwood City, WI, Feb-1959: L-R: Vallea, Bert, Aunt Josie, Aunt Olga, my Mom, my Grandma (Julie) Blilie (On the way from Florida to California) |
Uncle Bert's farm, Glenwood City, WI, Feb-1959: My Dad (On the way from Florida to California) |
Uncle Bert's farm, Glenwood City, WI, Feb-1959: My Mom (On the way from Florida to California) |
Somewhere in the southwest, returning to California, Feb 1959 (On the way from Florida to California) |
Somewhere in the southwest, returning to California, Feb 1959 (On the way from Florida to California) |
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Petrified Forest National Monument, Feb 1959 (On the way from Florida to California) |
Petrified Forest National Monument, Feb 1959 (On the way from Florida to California) |
At the Grand Canyon, Feb-1959 (On the way from Florida to California) |
At the Grand Canyon, Feb-1959 (On the way from Florida to California) |
At the Grand Canyon, Feb-1959 (On the way from Florida to California) |
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At the Grand Canyon, Feb-1959 (On the way from Florida to California) |
At the Grand Canyon, Feb-1959 (On the way from Florida to California) |
At the Grand Canyon, Feb-1959 (On the way from Florida to California) |
At the Grand Canyon, Feb-1959 (On the way from Florida to California) |
Hoover Dam, Feb-1959 (On the way from Florida to California) |
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Hoover Dam, Feb-1959 (On the way from Florida to California) |
Simi Valley, CA, Mar(?) 1959 |
Simi Valley, CA, Mar(?) 1959 |
Simi Valley, CA, Mar(?) 1959 |
June 1959, Mom and Charlie |
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June 1959, Mom and Charlie 7707 Nita Ave, Canoga Park, CA |
June 1959, Mom and Charlie 7707 Nita Ave, Canoga Park, CA |
June 1959, Dad and Charlie 7707 Nita Ave, Canoga Park, CA |
(Inspecting !) |
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Mom and Charlie at Sequoia National Park, June 1959 |
Sequoia NP, July 1959 |
Sequoia NP, July 1959 |
With Grandma (Mary) Ventress July(?) 1959 |
Charlie, summer 1959 |
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Charlie, summer 1959 7707 Nita Ave, Canoga Park, CA |
Home of George Arlis, Canoga Park, CA, summer 1959 |
At the Mission San Fernando, Sep-1959 |
At the Mission San Fernando, Sep-1959 |
Family at Portuguese Bend, CA, Sep-1959, with Grandma (Mary) and Grandpa (Charles) Ventress |
Index to James L. Blilie Photos
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Family |
Air Force |
Various |
Background image is Mom and Charlie, 1959, Canoga Park, CA
Last updated: 26-Dec-2010
