Our Gang

Photo history of the Arthur and Dorothy Albin family

Christmas

Christmas Movies from 2002 at Chapel Hill

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Here are some videos I found on an old hard drive.  These were taken from the first digital camera I owned and they are rather primitive.  I can’t figure out how to make them show directly on the page, but it you click on the links, they will open by themselves on a new page.  Yes, they are tiny!  But I hope they bring back some good memories.

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Christmas Eve 1969 – Trimming the Tree

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Redding – Uncle Bob and Dad. Dad dumping Ken out of the wheelbarrow in the back yard. Making snowmen on the from lawn. Maureen was in a blue “hand me down” snow suit and I’m sure she was wearing some boys’ boots! Trimming the tree, Brian, Tom, Chris and Maureen (almost 2). Ken’s looking like he had a bad day. Grandma Albin joined in as well. Bob and Steve appear and Steve’s helping Maureen to decorate the tree.   –DAA

 

Christmas Double Exposure – 1965

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The 8mm camera we had required that the film be “flipped” after it got to the end on the first run.  The camera used one side of the film at a time.  There was no indicator on the camera if the film got flipped and Dad lost track of flipping this one, so it was double exposed. –SJA

Tom gets a playdough factory, Ken gets a 3D slide viewer, Steve got some matchbox cars and a mini pool table, I see some tinker toys, I got a snow globe and a dress. Bob got a skateboard and an Etch a Sketch. Everyone looks so happy. Dinner with Grandma Albin and Aunt Hilde at Uncle Bob and Aunt Peggy’s house. There is a clip with Laddie.  –DAA
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Christmas Eve / Christmas Day 1965

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Christmas 1965 – Decorating the tree and living room, making cookies and opening gifts. Christmas was always grand and festive on Montauk Ave. A time when we could be in the living room. Chris would have been about 18 months. Ken was 6 and it was his turn to put the star up. Tom was 2 and Brian 4.

Dad made that tree for the outside and every year filled it with fresh greens. Mom always made spritz cookies. I remember those reindeer cookies. We thought they were special.

What a sport dad was. He bought mom an iron! He also bought mom an Oster blender. Wonder if she ever made a well-deserved Margarita with it? Chris got a Tyke Bike. –DAA
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Christmas 1964

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Two movies; Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Both grandmother’s in the house for this holiday! Outside in the snow making snowmen. Grandma Albin is holding Chris. Decorating the tree – it’s Bob’s turn to put up the star. Mom making stuffing. Grandma Schottman was posing for the movie. Dad always took a picture of us walking up to go to bed on Christmas Eve. –DAA

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