Merry
Christmas 2017!
Here's a little gift
for the family and friends of Olea Gem and Gilbert White Sr. Gil loved "technology" (such as it was
way back then).
In the late 1950s, 8mm home movies became a bit of a rage. So Gil
invested in a camera and got much personal enjoyment from filming home movies
between 1958 and 1981. The main subjects of his little films were
his lovely wife Olea Gem Keith, his daughter Betty Jean (husband Don
Hill), his son Gilbert Jr (wife Maxine Farr), his grandchildren,
and sometimes a great-grandchild or two. For more than fifty years, the films sat in a box in a closet at
Gilbert and Maxine's home. They were deteriorating badly, becoming
faded, blurry, and brittle, soon to be lost forever.
Earlier this year, grandson Wayd suggested that the reels of film be digitized and restored to save them
permanently as a family keepsake. Wayd and Vicki retrieved the box of films,
bought a vintage projector, and used their
knowhow to transfer the films to digital video. They then sent the raw
footage to Dru and Maeva where they did some visual restoration, color
enhancement, and added titles and music (sorry, no audio back then).
Finally, they edited them into short 2-minute clips for convenient viewing. The
restored videos
have now been placed on this website (GilPix.com) for everyone to view
and
share.
During the process of restoration, we had to approximate most
dates (based on the apparent ages of children), and also had to guess at the identity of some individuals. If you discover errors, please let us know, and we'll do what we can to correct
them. We hope you enjoy this precious memento of our heritage. And Happy Holidays to everyone!
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1. Gem's Lovely
Flower Garden
Frank, Greg, Don, Olea Gem, Betty Jean, Holly |
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2. Logging Truck
Fishing Trip
Chipmunks, Grandpa's Shadow, Big Fish, Gilbert Sr |
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3. Dinosaur Rider
Road Trip
Gilbert Sr, Mr Buck Head, Gilbert "Robin Hood" Jr |
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4. Fish Finds
Autumn Leaves
A Fish, His Boat & Car, Some Colorful Leaves |
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5. Whiskey Bottle
Spillway
Betty Jean, Frank, Gilbert Sr, Rod, Olea, Greg, Rhett, Betsy |
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6. Here Fishy Fishy
Olea, Rodney, Gilbert Sr & the Strawberry Boat |
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7. Sleepy Deer & Penny the Pup
Calli, Olea, Gilbert Sr, Rodney |
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8. Redneck Trailer Boys
Greg, Frank, Rod, Gilbert Sr, Gilbert Jr, Wayd, Dru, Rhett, Wyn,
Calli & Codi (a glimpse) |
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9. Time Flies Like An Arrow
Gilbert Sr, Wyn, Gilbert Jr, Dru, Rhett |
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10. Lovely Summer Flowers
Greg, Frank, Betty Jean, Olea |
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11-15
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11. The Hyper Kids Strike Again
Codi, Wyn, Calli, Dru, Greg, Rhett, Frank, Wayd, Olea, Rod |
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12. Dinah Lives Here
Olea, Don, Betty Jean, Rod, Greg, Frank, Baby Holly |
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13. Make That Spare
Olea, Gilbert Sr, Gilbert Jr |
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14. Jingle Bells Full House
Gilbert Jr, Frank, Greg, Rhett, Dru, Calli, Codi, Holly, Betty Jean,
Shae, Olea, Wyn, Janice, Rod, Lynn & Walt, Don |
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15. California Adventure
Gilbert Sr, Olea, with Ivy & Vaughn |
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16. Christmas 1967 * Part I *
Calli, Olea, Wayd, Codi, Rhett, Maxine, Dru, Shae, Gilbert Jr, Wyn |
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17. Christmas 1967 * Part II *
Betty Jean, Holly, Frank, Greg, Olea, Don |
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18. Christmas 1967 * Part III *
Holly, Codi, Rhett, Calli, Frank, Don, Wayd, Rod, Dru, Betty Jean,
Maxine, Gilbert Jr, Olea, Wyn |
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19. Christmas 1969 * Part I *
Codi, Olea, Wayd, Shae, Dru, Wyn, Rhett, Gilbert Jr, Calli, Maxine |
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20. Christmas 1969 * Part II *
Shae, Holly, Frank, Greg, Olea, Calli, Betty Jean, Maxine, Wyn,
Codi, Rhett |
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21-25
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21. Christmas 1972 * Part I *
Olea, Janalee, Holly, Wayd, Jenifer, Betty Jean, Frank, Janice, Rod,
Rhett, Codi |
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22. Christmas 1972 * Part II *
Jenifer, Calli, Frank, Shae, Don, Maxine, Gilbert Jr, Janice, Holly,
Codi, Wyn, Garth, Olea |
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23. Christmas 1973
Holly, Betty Jean, Olea, Frank, Don, Rod, Janice, Wyn, Doug Gibby,
Gilbert Jr, Wayd, Dru, Codi, Janalee, Calli, Maxine |
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24. Pink Pig Parade
Jenifer, Janalee & Other Beauty Queens |
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25. Christmas 1974 * Part I *
Georgette, Lula, Wyn, Olea, Calli, Maxine, Gilbert Sr, Dru, Codi,
Halvan, Darrell, Clela |
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26-30
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26. Christmas 1974 * Part II *
Gilbert Sr, Frank, Don, Betty Jean, Holly, Olea, Nancy, Janalee,
Jenifer, Janice |
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27. Christmas 1976
Nancy, Cami, Quinette, Shae, Wyn, Calli, Georgette, Maxine, Olea,
Dru, Wayd, Codi, Betty Jean, Holly |
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28. Christmas 1978 * Part I *
Betty Jean, Olea, Ryan, Janice, Janalee, Carrie, Rhett, Wyn, John,
Calli, Georgette, Gilbert Sr, Jairus, Quinette, Shae, Gilbert Jr,
Maxine, Bremond, Shanna, Wayd |
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29. Christmas 1978 * Part II *
Greg, Janice, Rod, Gilbert Sr, Nancy, Kelly, Janalee, Cami, Jenifer,
Holly, Betty Jean, Olea, Rustin |
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30. Family Stars Parade * Part I *
Maxine & Other Beauty Queens |
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31. Family Stars Parade *Part II *
Kathy, Maxine, Wayd & Other Famous Stars |
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32. Christmas 1980
Ryan, Quinette, Codi, Rhett, Jairus, Aimee, Maxine, Shae, Gilbert Sr,
Carrie, Georgette, Dru, Calli, Gilbert Jr, John |
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33. Christmas 1981
Betina, Calli, Jairus, Ryan, Quinette, Bremond, Rhett, Maxine,
Georgette, LeBeau, Wyn, Cherilee, Carrie, Codi, Wanda, Shae, John,
Ian, Aimee |
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34. Christmas 1970
Bessie, Olea, Betty Jean, Frank, Greg, Holly, Jesse, Gilbert Jr,
Rhett, Calli, Rod, Wayd, Janice, Shae, Don, Wyn, Dru, Alesia,
Maxine, Lynn, Ivan |
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35. Wily Easter Bunny
Calli, Codi, Rhett, Wyn, Rod, Olea, Dru, Gilbert Jr, Shae, Greg,
Frank, Betty Jean, Wayd, Don |
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36-40
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36. Waiting for the Parade
Holly, Wyn, Calli, Wayd, Dru, Kevin, Bowdi, Greg, Rhett, Kim, Wyatt,
Frank, Codi, Betty Jean, Clela, Darrell, Olea, Maxine |
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37. Bambi Plays Possum
Rod, Holly, Betty Jean, Frank, Don, Bambi, Nicky, The Slippery Fish |
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38. The Speeding Photographer
Olea, Wayd, Calli, Wyn, Codi, Rhett, Gilbert Jr |
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39. Something Fishy Going On
Gilbert Sr, Rod, Olea |
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40. The Forest Nymph
Olea Gem White |
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41. The Amazing Garden Queen
Olea, Vaughn, Ivy, Bessie |
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42. Strawberry Adventures
Holly, Rod, Ivy, Vaughn, Olea, Frank |
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43. Sarah Webb White
Sarah, David, Rod, Betty Jean, Holly, Rhett, Maxine, Don & Other
Relatives |
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44. William Jairus Keith Sr
Grandpa Keith, Olea, Lucille, Amelia Edwards |
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45. Give A Hoot Parade
Janice, Janalee, Jenifer, Rustin, Nancy, Kelly, Cami, Greg |
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46. Christmas 1979 * Part I *
Olea, Calli, Georgette, Gilbert Jr, Maxine, Bremond, Wyn, Shae,
Aimee, Dru, Don, Wayd, Shanna, Wanda, Nancy, Gifford, Holly, Cami |
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47. Christmas 1979 * Part II *
Shae, Carrie, Olea, Betty Jean, Wayd, Shanna, Quinette, Jairus,
Gilbert Sr, Greg, Cami, Gilbert Jr, Maxine, Georgette, Bremond,
Ryan, Rhett, Kelly, Gilbert Sr |
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48. Happy Moments Together
Betty Jean, Codi, Janice, Rod, Shae, Frank, Calli, Don, Olea, Holly,
Wayd, Dru, Greg |
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49. Hangin' With The Twins
Calli & Codi |
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50. Red Round Treasure Chest
Olea, Frank, Wyn, Greg, Rhett, Dru |
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51-55
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51. Hi Ho Silver
Betty Jean, Holly, Olea, Greg, Rod, Gilbert Sr |
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52. Christmas 1964
Codi, Wayd, Calli, Wyn, Dru, Rhett, Rod, Olea, Gilbert Jr, Frank,
Betty Jean, Greg, Maxine, Shae, Holly |
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53. Christmas 1965
Gilbert Sr, Olea, Maxine, Wyn, Dru, Larry Bjarnson, Greg, Codi,
Frank, Rhett, Calli, Wayd, Betty Jean, Gilbert Jr, Don |
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54. Christmas 1966 * Part I *
Shae, Rhett, Wayd, Maxine, Codi, Dru, Gilbert Jr, Wyn, Calli, Olea |
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55. Christmas 1966 * Part II *
Frank, Betty Jean, Holly, Olea, Greg, Gilbert Sr, Don |
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56-60
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56. Christmas 1963 * Part I *
Olea, Dru, Wyn, Codi, Calli, Rhett, Gilbert Jr, Wayd |
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57. Christmas 1963 * Part II *
Codi, Dru, Rhett, Wayd, Maxine, Wyn, Calli, Gilbert Jr, Holly, Betty
Jean, Frank, Greg, Rod |
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58. Christmas 1963 * Part III *
Frank, Holly, Olea, Greg, Rod |
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59. Christmas 1962 * Part I *
Maxine, Wayd, Calli, Wyn, Olea, Don, Codi, Holly, Gilbert Jr, Dru,
Greg, Rhett, Frank, Betty Jean, Rod |
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60. Christmas 1962 * Part II *
Greg, Dru, Betty Jean, Olea, Holly, Wyn, Wayd, Rhett, Calli, Codi,
Frank, Betty Jean, Don |
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61. Christmas 1960 * Part I *
Frank, Greg, Betty Jean, Don, Rod, Olea |
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62. Christmas 1960 * Part II *
Wyn, Codi, Calli, Frank, Greg, Dru, Olea, Maxine, Gilbert Jr, Rhett,
Sarah Webb White |
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63. The Old Barnyard
Rod, Wyn, Gilbert Jr, Cow, Calf, Pig, Betsy |
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64. Chilly Day Warm Hearts
Wyn, Rhett, Dru, Olea, Gilbert Jr |
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65. Wrapping Gifts 1959
Olea, Wyn, Rhett, Dru |
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66. Glimpses Of Long Ago
Gilbert White Sr 1907-1983 |
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67. A Few Photo Memories
Gilbert Sr, Olea, Betty Jean, Gilbert Jr & Other Family Members |
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