Woman Born in 1878 Talks About Her Childhood Part 2: Los Angeles and Beverly Hills in the 1880s

Life in the 1800s
Sep 23, 2023

0:00 Introduction
1:05 Belle Buford Thom Collins Speaking

Music in this video:
Dreams are Ageless by Bluestar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fymPcZsu9dg

This is Belle Buford Thom Collins, born in 1878, speaking about her childhood in 1880s Beverly Hills and Los Angeles. It is part 2 of the recording.
Here is part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD5eMh4VTp8&t=247s

Her father, Cameron E. Thom, was the Mayor of Los Angeles between 1882 and 1884. Mrs. Collins' niece, Rowena, is the second person speaking in the recording. Audio has been remastered. This was recorded on November 26, 1964. All photographs are of early Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, California.

Source:
The Huntington Library
https://californiarevealed.org/islandora/object/cavpp%3A30878

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