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Phillips Van Cleve Blakeman
Debra J Hildebrand Blakeman |
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in Joshua Tree, CA
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Stanley Hildebrand, Deb Blakeman
Barbara Hildebrand, Hobbit |
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Keys View
Joshua Tree National Park
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Perhaps a farmer's wood post fence with rickety
gate. Need location. Maybe February, 1975 |
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
to Mount San Jacinto, 1975
Red chickened out
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Central Valley, CA
February, 1975
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Mega flower farms
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On the Balboa ferry
crossing Newport Harbor
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The Balboa Island canal
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Crystal Cove beach
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The town of South Laguna, CA
February, 1975 |
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Barbara, Need_Name and Deb
Laguna Beach, CA |
... and Van and Red
Below Eye To Eye Optical Boutique |
San Juan Capistrano, CA
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San Juan Capistrano, CA
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Dana Point jetty
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Hobbit and Barbara in the
Blakeman's front yard
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South Laguna, CA
February, 1975
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Looking through a flowery
picture window to the deck
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on Santa Rosa Drive
South Laguna, CA
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Through the front gate
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Aliso Pier at sunset
South Laguna, CA |
Miles Standish Staples
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In the hills above South Laguna, CA
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Aliso and Wood Canyons
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Ocean view from the hilltop
February, 1975
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Natural hilltop rock formation
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Wild flowers in the rugged hills
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A Laguna hills windsurfer
loosing altitude fast |
Van climbed the hill in his Jeep and took
the guy and his sail to his car
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Jim Davis used to work with them at the
Western Electric ERC in Lawrenceville, NJ |
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February 15, 1975
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People climbing the hills above
the town of South Laguna |
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May, 1975
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Aliso Beach Pier as seen from
an ancient hilltop water tank |
Aliso Canyon and creek
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A Cholla cactus
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Classic wooden water tank on the hilltop
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1000 Steps Beach, undeveloped,
as seen from the hills |
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Hilltop destruction
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California Sun Cup, maybe
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A living beach terrain
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Sea anemones
South Laguna, CA
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Aliso Canyon from the top of the hill
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__02_Negs_03_014__.jpg "Moving excess stuff to Joshua Tree. (Loved The Cove restaurant across the street). South Laguna, CA. May, 1975")
No jobs. Had to sell and return East.
Taking stuff to Joshua Tree for storage |
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Keys view
Joshua Tree National Park |
May, 1975 |
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Looks like Peters Canyon Reservoir
in Tustin, CA |
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Rosarito Beach dining in Baja California
June, 1975 |
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Hobbit with Preggy's litter
South Laguna
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Mysterious Preggy appeared on their
doorstep, weak, hungry and ready to burst
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Van eased them out and cut the cords
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Preggy likes to stay in seclusion
July, 1975
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A garden probably at the Baileys
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Bernice and Bill Bailey with Hobbit
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Miles Standish Staples
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Need_Name. Tom? hired Van to take pictures
July, 1975
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A street in South Laguna
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Deb father's nickname, Red Hildebrand,
on somebody's license plate |
Their bedroom/office window
August, 1975 |
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Front yard and garden. The cobbled
driveway is under construction |
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The driveway was cobbled with Santa Ana River
rock gathered when the river was dry |
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Preggy watches
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Neighbor and friend Dan Hosfeldt's eye for design
guided assembly of this found fencing |
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Matthew the kitten and siblings on top of Deb
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Their front yard was created under
the direction of neighbor Miles Staples |
A neighbor (NEED NAME) painted this
picture of the front yard |
The painting broke in the mail when it was sent to
the Blakeman home in Monmouth Junction, NJ |
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Installing a Sears sprinkler line
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Birthday gift of Elephant bathing shorts made by
Van's sister Hannah Blakeman, an artist |
Ran out of gas backing the Jeep
into the U-Haul
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An ocean view from their rear deck
though not on the day of departure |
Heading east August, 1975
Doubled their money, but still a bummer
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Van in the shadows, not happy
Monmouth Junction, NJ
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Christmas 1975
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1976
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A light January snowfall on the Arborvitae bushes
January, 1976 |
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A snowfall in the woods
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Preggy's son Matthew, not happy
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Their cottage bedroom in the snow
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Matthew the cat in a basket
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Matthew the cat on aunt Hannah's cushion
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1977
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Blue the white cat under the Asparagus plant
May, 1977
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Bleeding Hearts volunteer in the Arborvitae garden
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Arborvitaes wrap around the corner lawn
Route #1 and 1 Richard Road
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Monmouth Junction, NJ
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Tulip Trees
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Tulip Tree flowers
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Their vegetable garden
June, 1977 |
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Troy the dog.
Van made this sign for his wife's folks |
Aaron and Bobby Stover
Pennington, NJ |
Bobby, Aaron and Geri Stover
June, 1977 |
Bobby Stover and Troy the dog
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The Hildebrand barn and cherry trees
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Clearing space for a cabana
Monmouth Junction, NJ |
Expanding Van's store into the adjacent store.
Princeton Furnishings & Antiques
December, 1977
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