And that’s all folks, that’s the last of the 8mm films my Dad shot in the 1950s and 1960s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ae3Gu33SQo&t=1s
My mother bought the 8mm camera and a projector by saving Green Stamps. Remember those?
Here are my mother’s annotations. The film is not in chronological order. I don’t care. Don’t watch if the fact that this stuff is out of order bothers you, you’ve been warned.
- El Monte, California, 1957-1958.
- San Diego Zoo.
- Utah enroute to Box Elder, S.D.
- Capt. Huffman (a family inside joke).
- New Orleans.
- Stony Ware and Garland Crook.
- Slope County farm.
- Rapid City, S.D.
- Opal and Paul Pender, Judy Crook and Paula Pender.
- Terry Peak, Black Hills, S.D.
- Christmas 1959, Granny, Christmas in Memphis, Tenn.
- Lillian (as in me).
- Papa Crook.
- Back in LA (1958 or so, I warned you this stuff is not in chronological order.).
- Slope County farm.
- Long Beach, Calif., 1958 or so and the Dodgers.
- Back to the Slope County farm.
- Audrey Eckhardt with Lillian (me).
- Black Hills and Needles Highway.
- Sarah and Andy, 1953, California.
- Helmer, Marie and Bertha Hovick, Long Beach.
- El Monte, Calif.
- White Sands National Monument.
- Sully and Gertrude and daughter at Fort Bliss.
- Juarez, Mexico.
- Box Elder, S.D., snow.
- Slope County farm.
- Lillian’s first birthday.
- Yellowstone.
- Air Force Academy, Colorado.
- Papa Crook.
- Papa and Mama Crook with Sarah and Andy Crook.
- Garland Crook with fish.
- Thomas’s birthday, 1962.
2 thoughts on “LILLIAN CROOK: WildDakotaWoman — My Dad’s And Mom’s 8mm Films From The 1950s And 1960s”
Amy Phillips January 19, 2025 at 9:30 am
Oh those are wonderful! And I have so many photographs from that era that look just like the videos — clothes, hairdos, military guys, opening presents, etc. etc. Thank you for sharing these!
ReplyLeaRae Parrill Espe January 20, 2025 at 12:17 am
I have some of my mom’s 8mm movies also. She spent money to convert to VHS. We haven’t watch them in a long time. Memories to cherish. Thanks for sharing.
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