My Brother Jim-The Early Years

Mom and Jimmy, Lincoln Ave HB 1944
The photos are on a photo carousel and it should start rotating on it own. To see an enlarged view of the photo and/or a description of a photo click or tap each photo: Jim was born at St. Joseph... Read more

Burrescia Family Gallery (scroll down the page to view the photo carousel)

Virginia, Grandfather Tony and Josie Circa 1938
This post is a photo carousel celebrating my Mother’s family. The carousel should start rotating on its own. Click on the photo to see a description of the photo. Read more

More Vintage Photos Colorized in 2025

Diana, JoAnne, Dad and Jim Circa 1952
Vintage photos colorized in 2025 by Jim. They were colorized in Photoshop and AI. The original black and white photo is included with the newly colorized photo when available. Read more

Vintage Family Photos

Anna (Grandmother), Mom, Peter (Grandfather) and Aunt Lilly Huntington Beach Circa 1940's
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Black & White Photos Recently Colorized By Jim

Capistrano Mission Circa 1953
We have many wonderful black and white photos from the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s. With the help of AI and Photoshop my brother Jim has colorized many of the photos. It’s wonderful to see them colorized. Below are examples of... Read more

Pauline Farley’s CSULB World War 11 Experience Interview

My Mother was interviewed in 1997 by Ellen Hogan about her experience of living in Huntington Beach during World War 2. This was a project at California State University Long Beach. This is a copy of that interview. Scroll the... Read more

Santa Ana Army Air Base

During World War 11, my Father and Grandfather worked at the Santa Ana Air Base in Orange County. They both cooked in Mess Halls. My Grandfather is circled the first photo and my Father is circled the second photo. Santa... Read more

Celebrating Grandmother Josephine Burrecia

Josephine and Antonio Burrescia, maternal Grandmother and Grandfather, Circa 1905
My maternal Grandmother’s name was Josephine Macaluso. She was born March 24, 1890 in Palazzo Adriano, Sicily. She married Antonio Burrescia on March 1, 1908 in Trinidad, Colorado. She and my Grandfather had 10 children together. She passed away on... Read more