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[Riley Family Films, No. 5 - LS Ranch] captions transcript

[Riley Family Films, No. 5 - LS Ranch]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Sam Riley family in the fall of 1953 including young Helen Riley posing for the camera on a bridge (through 00:57), a family gathering at LS Ranch with men posing with dead deer, women gathering autumn leaves, and family grilling meat and socializing (00:57-03:43), and the exterior of the family home with fall foliage (03:43-05:06).
Date: 1953
Creator: Riley, Sam
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Riley Family Films, No. 7 - Vacations, 1953-1954] captions transcript

[Riley Family Films, No. 7 - Vacations, 1953-1954]

This home movie documents the activities of the Sam Riley family while on vacation in unidentified locations. The film begins with footage of the family at a resort where they swim in the ocean and socialize on the beach. The Riley family watches with a crowd of locals as a woman and young girl escorted by police are photographed entering a Catholic church (07:59-08:25). The family later attends a horse race (12:34-14:17).
Date: 1953/1954
Creator: Riley, Sam
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Hennen Family Films, No. 6 - The Livermore Rodeo, 1953] captions transcript

[The Hennen Family Films, No. 6 - The Livermore Rodeo, 1953]

This home movie documents the Hennen family attending the Livermore Rodeo in Livermore, California.
Date: June 1953
Creator: Hennen, Lowell & Hennen, Belva
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Hennen Family Films, No. 21 - Redwood National and State  Park] captions transcript

[The Hennen Family Films, No. 21 - Redwood National and State Park]

This home movie documents the activities and daily lives of the Hennen family including a trip to the Redwood National and State Parks with footage of the Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues at the Trees of Mystery (00:00-02:42). Footage also includes an outdoor family gathering with children blowing up Wonder Bread balloons.
Date: 1953
Creator: Hennen, Lowell & Hennen, Belva
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Riley Family Films, No. 6 - Birthdays and Holidays, 1953-1954] captions transcript

[Riley Family Films, No. 6 - Birthdays and Holidays, 1953-1954]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Sam Riley family in 1953 through 1954. The footage includes young Helen Riley being pulled on a sled (00:00-01:21), a new baby coming home from the hospital (01:21-01:46) and posing with relatives (01:46-05:13), family members boarding an American Airlines airplane (05:13-05:51), a family gathering following a baptism (05:51-07:20), children playing outdoors (07:21-11:30), a Christmas-themed second birthday party (11:30-13:37), children posing with their new toys on Christmas morning (13:37-15:45), and children playing outdoors (15:45-16:52).
Date: 1953/1954
Creator: Riley, Sam
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 4 - Vacations and Holidays] captions transcript

[Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 4 - Vacations and Holidays]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including an Easter meal and Easter egg hunt (00:00 - 08:54), children on a swing set and posing for the camera (08:54 - 09:57), fishing and boating at the Ferndale Club (09:47 - 12:29), Elizabeth's confirmation on April 26, 1953 (12:29-13:24; 32:50 - 35:04), a vacation in Mexico (17:52 - 19:13), rides and exhibits at the State Fair of Texas including a Texas & Pacific Train, Big Tex, and a Ferris Wheel (22:39 - 27:06), the family building a new house (27:06 - 27:35; 30:06 - 32:50), Bruce and Elizabeth swimming at the Brook Hollow Country Club (27:35 - 28:49), the first day of school (28:49 - 29:21), and children dressed in costume for Halloween (32:50 - 35:04). The film concludes with the Stewart family celebrating Christmas with meals and opening presents (35:04 - 45:31).
Date: 1953-04/1953-12
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Weisberg Family Collection, No. 5 - New Year's Eve Celebration] captions transcript

[The Weisberg Family Collection, No. 5 - New Year's Eve Celebration]

This home movie documents members of the Weisberg family dancing at a New Year's Eve party.
Date: 1953-01~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No.14 - The Doughboys on tour 1953 - 1955] captions transcript

[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No.14 - The Doughboys on tour 1953 - 1955]

This home movie documents the Light Crust Doughboys (LCD) on tour in New Mexico and Texas in 1953 - 1955 and performing for various events including the March of Dimes in Lovington, New Mexico and a labor convention in El Paso, Texas. The film begins with band members boarding the Flagship San Antonio airplane and includes footage of Midway Airport and Carswell Air Force Base (01 min., 08 sec.); Paul Blount, Lefty Perkins, "Big Bill" Lister, Joe Bill, Johnny Hicks, Claude King, Bobby Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Al Turner, Mr. and Mrs. George McCoy, Carol Hubbard, and Gene Bradley aboard an airplane (01 min., 30 sec.); aerial footage of Sweetwater, Texas (03 min., 03 sec.); arrival and takeoff at an airport in Midland, Texas (03 min., 30 sec.); arrival and interviews at the Lea County Airport in Hobbs, New Mexico (05 min., 17 sec.); actor Johnny "Mack" Brown (05 min., 47 sec.) and singers Tommy and Goldie Hill (06 min., 20 sec.) talking to news reporters; LCD band members and friends (Jim Boyd, Elizabeth Ann Boys, Bob Shelton, Johnny Gimble, Zany Blainy, Carol Hubbard, Paul Blount, Red Kidwell, and Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery) traveling to a labor convention in El Paso, …
Date: 1953/1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Coffee Family Collection, No. 1 - Christmas holidays] captions transcript

[The Coffee Family Collection, No. 1 - Christmas holidays]

This home movie documents the Coffee family celebrating multiple Christmas holidays.
Date: 1953
Creator: Coffee, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History