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This is typical of the slide films that are not Kodachrome.
Restored by color restoration and various other techniques to bring something of the original image back
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James Louis Blilie, my father
Pictures of My Family Growing Up
1960s
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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The Sierra Nevada from the Owens Valley (east) |
Squaw Valley, CA, June 1960 |
Squaw Valley, CA, June 1960 |
Lake Tahoe, June 1960 |
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Lake Tahoe, June 1960 |
Lake Tahoe, June 1960 |
Lake Tahoe, June 1960 |
Lake Tahoe, June 1960 |
Mark Garner, Lake Tahoe June 1960 |
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Charlie and Mikey Garner Aug 1960 |
7707 Nita Ave, Canoga Park, CA |
Charlie and Mikey Garner Aug 1960 |
Mark and Wanda Garner Aug 1960 |
1961
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1806 Wordsworth Ave., St. Paul, MN Feb 1961 |
Tony Kelly (born Antonette Blilie), Feb 1961 |
St. Paul, MN Feb 1961 |
San Francisco Pks., AZ Feb 1961 |
Oak Creek Canyon, AZ Feb 1961 |
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| Ira Harrington and Charlie, Concord, CA, Aug? 1961 | Ira Harrington and Charlie, Concord, CA, Aug? 1961 |
San Juan Capistrano 1961 |
San Juan Capistrano 1961 |
San Juan Capistrano 1961 |
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San Juan Capistrano 1961 |
Goldstone, CA 1961 |
Goldstone, CA 1961 |
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March 1962, Canoga Park, CA |
March 1962, Canoga Park, CA | June 1962, Canoga Park, CA | June 1962, Canoga Park, CA | Simi Valley, CA, 1962 |
 
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Grimes Canyon, CA 1962 |
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7707 Nita Ave, Canoga Park 1962 |
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My Dad, 1962, California |
June 1962 |
Ford Dam, St. Paul, MN June 1962 |
Charlie, St. Paul June 1962 |
Mom, Charlie, and Grandma (Julie) Blilie, Minnehaha Falls June 1962 |
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Taylor's Falls June 1962 |
Taylor's Falls June 1962 |
Hermans' Cabin, Mitchell Lake, MN June 1962 |
Warren Herman's big Northern June 1962 |
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Warren Herman's big Northern June 1962 |
Sep 1962: Me, Mom, Julie, Charlie |
Julie, Sep 1962 |
Julie, Sep 1962 |
Julie, Oct? 1962 |
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1963
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Epiphany Lutheran Church Canoga Park, CA 1963 |
Epiphany Lutheran Church Canoga Park, CA 1963 |
June 1963 at Uncle Bert's Farm: Mom, Grandma Blilie, Josie, Me, Charlie, Olga, Bert |
Wyoming, June 1963 |
Jenny Lake, Wyoming (Jackson Hole), June 1963 |
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Grand Teton NP June 1963 |
Grand Teton NP June 1963 |
Bear Lake hike, Grand Teton NP June 1963 |
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Julie at the campground by Jenny Lake, Grand Teton NP, June 1963 |
Jenny Lake |
Jenny Lake |
Cabin at Yellowstone NP June 1963 |
Elk, Yellowstone NP June 1963 |
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Bears, Yellowstone NP June 1963 |
Old Faithful, Yellowstone NP June 1963 |
Yellowstone NP June 1963 |
At the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone NP, June 1963 |
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone NP, June 1963 |
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The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone NP, June 1963 |
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone NP, June 1963 |
Bighorn Mtns, Wyoming June 1963 |
July 1963 Seated: Selma (Gundersen) Harrington, Josie Gundersen, and Julie (Gundersen) Blilie at Walter Harrington's home |
Kurt Harrington, Charlie, and me, at Walter Harrington's home June 1963 |
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Uncle Bert's (Richards) farm July 1963 |
Mitchell Lake, July 1963 |
Mitchell Lake, July 1963 |
US Armed Forces Staff College Norfolk, VA, July 1963 |
Norfolk waterfront, July 1963 |
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Norfolk waterfront, July 1963 |
US Armed Forces Staff College Norfolk, VA, July 1963 |
Near Norfolk, VA, Oct 1963 |
Near Norfolk, VA, Oct 1963 |
Near Norfolk, VA, Oct 1963 |
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Near Norfolk, VA, Oct 1963 |
Near Norfolk, VA, Oct 1963 |
Charlei and Frank Ward, Norfolk, VA, Nov 1963 |
Skyline Drive, Blue Ridge Mountains, Nov 1963 |
Kittyhawk, NC, Nov 1963 |
1964
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12 Brian Road, Chelmsford, MA, February 1964 |
12 Brian Road, Chelmsford, MA, February 1964 |
12 Brian Road, Chelmsford, MA, February 1964 |
12 Brian Road, Chelmsford, MA, February 1964 |
12 Brian Road, Chelmsford, MA, February 1964 |
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Dad, clowning, March 1964 |
Easter 1964 |
Rockport, MA, June 1964 |
Chelmsford, MA, April 1964 |
Concord MA, view from the famous bridge, April 1964 |
1965
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New Bedford, MA, Apr 1965 |
New Bedford, MA, Apr 1965 |
Julie, May? 1965 |
Chelmsford, Oct 1965 |
Chelmsford, Oct 1965 |
1966
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Jon, June 1966 |
June 1966 |
Moosehead Lake, ME June 1966 |
Moosehead Lake, ME June 1966 |
Moosehead Lake, ME June 1966 |
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Moosehead Lake, ME June 1966 |
Moosehead Lake, ME June 1966 |
Moosehead Lake, ME June 1966 |
Moosehead Lake, ME June 1966 |
Acadia NP, June 1966 |
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Acadia NP, June 1966 |
Cape Cod, June 1966 |
Cape Cod, June 1966 |
Chelmsford, Oct 1966 |
Chelmsford, Oct 1966 |
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Chelmsford, Oct 1966 |
Road to Robin Hill, Chelmsford Oct 1966 |
Robin Hill, Chelmsford Oct 1966 |
View from Robin Hill, Chelmsford Oct 1966 |
Robin Hill, Chelmsford Oct 1966 Me, Charlie, Ricky Nickerson |
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Chelmsford Town Pond Oct 1966 |
Chelmsford Town Pond Oct 1966 |
Chelmsford Town Pond Oct 1966 |
Chelmsford Town Pond Oct 1966 |
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Chelmsford, Feb 1967 |
Chelmsford, Feb 1967 |
Jon, Apr 1967 |
Jon, Apr 1967 |
June 1967, Trinity Lutheran Church, Chelmsford, MA |
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June 1967, Trinity Lutheran Church, Chelmsford, MA |
Birmingham, AL, June 1967 |
Birmingham, AL, June 1967 |
Vicksburg, MS, June 1967 |
Chelmsford, MA, June 1967 |
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Chelmsford, MA, June 1967 |
Chelmsford, MA, June 1967 |
Chelmsford, MA, June 1967 |
Chelmsford, MA, June 1967 |
Chelmsford, MA, June 1967 |
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Start of our trip to Newfoundland, Canada, June 1968 |
Nova Scotia, June 1967 |
Nova Scotia, June 1967 |
Cape Breton Island (across the way) June 1968 |
Nova Scotia, June 1967 |
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The Bras D'Or, Nova Scotia |
The ferry terminal |
On the ferry to Newfoundland June 1968 |
On the ferry to Newfoundland June 1968 |
On the ferry to Newfoundland June 1968 |
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On the ferry to Newfoundland June 1968 Coming in to Port aux Basques |
Entering Newfoundland |
Newfoundland June 1968 |
Newfoundland June 1968 |
Newfoundland June 1968 |
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Newfoundland June 1968 |
Our cabin at Notre Dame Junction Newfoundland, June 1968 |
Newfoundland June 1968 |
Little Burnt Bay Newfoundland, June 1968 |
Newfoundland June 1968 |
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Little Burnt Bay Newfoundland, June 1968 |
Little Burnt Bay Newfoundland, June 1968 |
Foley House, Newfoundland June 1968 |
Charlie and the Foleys June 1968 |
Foley and Blilie kids June 1968 |
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Foley and Blilie kids June 1968 |
Foley kids and Jon June 1968 |
Van getting pulled out of the mud |
Where the van bogged down |
Terranova NP Newfoundland, 1968 |
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Terranova NP Newfoundland, 1968 |
Terranova NP Newfoundland, 1968 |
Terranova NP Newfoundland, 1968 |
Terranova NP Newfoundland, 1968 |
Terranova NP Newfoundland, 1968 |
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Terranova NP Newfoundland, 1968 |
Port aux Basques harbor June 1968 |
Farewell to Newfoundland |
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Julie, July 1969 |
Mitchell Lake, July 1969 |
Mitchell Lake, July 1969 |
Mitchell Lake, July 1969 |
Mitchell Lake, July 1969 |
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The outhouse hole Mitchell Lake, July 1969 |
Mitchell Lake, July 1969 |
Mitchell Lake, July 1969 |
Mitchell Lake, July 1969 |
Mitchell Lake, July 1969 |
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Mitchell Lake, July 1969 |
Mitchell Lake, July 1969 |
Mitchell Lake, July 1969 |
Mitchell Lake, July 1969 |
Mitchell Lake, July 1969 Tornado damage near Wood Lake |
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Mitchell Lake, July 1969 Tornado damage near Wood Lake |
Mitchell Lake, July 1969 Tornado damage near Wood Lake |
Mitchell Lake, July 1969 Tornado damage near Wood Lake |
Mitchell Lake, July 1969 |
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Index to James L. Blilie Photos
| 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 |
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Family |
Air Force |
Various |
Background image is family group photo, Oct 1965
Last updated: 9-Jan-2011
