Eileen’s & Moyra’s Albums
Photos of the 1930’s

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Moyra Bz - Evelyn Douglas - Jean Bell
Frankie Bell - Charles Bz - Eileen Bz - Corina Bz
Kathryn Douglas - Audrey Edmonson
Greystone, Los Cocos - ca.1932
(Source: Michael Mohr-Bell)

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Standing: Ernie Gifford - Willie Bz - Corina Bz
Hattie Bz/Watt - Eileen Frend/Bz - Keith Pryor
Sitting: Frank W. - Jimmy W. - Moyra Bz
Charles Bz - Malcolm Bz
Ea. La California - 1934 or 1935
(Source: Michael Mohr-Bell)

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“Los Algarrobos Team”
La California Polo Tournament - July 1934
Tommy Sympson - Rodney Sympson - NN - Jo Bz/Webster
(Source: Jane Watt/Baggott)

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“La California Team 1”
La California Polo Tournament - July 1934
Willie Bz - Frank Watt - Malcolm Bz - Gertie Traill
(Source: Jane Watt/Baggott)

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“La California Team 2?”
La California Polo Tournament - July 1934
Corina Bz - Jimmy Watt - Moyra Bz - Frank Watt
(Source: Jane Watt/Baggott)

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“La California Team 2”
La California Polo Tournament - July 1934
Corina Bz - Jimmy Watt - May Watt - Moyra Bz
(Source: Jane Watt/Baggott)

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Willie & Uncle Alfred
Fort Ross, California – July 1935
(Source: F.M. Benitz)

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Willie & Uncle Alfred
Ea. “La California” - 1937
(Source: F.M. Benitz)

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Album Page 1
(Source: C. Le Bas,
from Moyra’s Album)

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Evelyn Storey
Note on back:
“Happy New Year to you all from us.
Washing the pups.”
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Bill Storey
Note on back:
“Happy Christmas from
Billy & Evelyn & Elspeth
Jobs Hagn & family –”
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Album Page 2
(Source: C. Le Bas,
from Moyra’s Album)

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“At Oline   Donkey & Young one”
‘Oline’ = ‘Oláen’
Pampa de Oláen (Córdoba), SW of La Cumbre
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“The three graces Josie, Mary & Moyra”
In the Córdoba hills
Josie Webster - Mary Horner - Moyra Benitz
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“The Wedding 1936 La California”
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“In the Polo Ground”
(Source: C. Le Bas)
Click here for image with names.

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“In the Polo Ground”
(Source: C. Le Bas)
Click here for image with names.

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“On the Hammock”
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“On the Front Lawn”
(Source: C. Le Bas)
Click here for image with names.

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“Billy Auntie Marion George Binkie Lily and Mummy”
L-R: Marion Bz/Roberts - Bill Storey - George Cadmus -
Binkie Le Flemming/Lacey - Eileen Frend/Bz - Lily  
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“Dad at the ‘asado’ ”
Willie, at right
(Source: C. Le Bas)

(Photos MLB-07 & MLB-09 are likely at an
asado (BBQ) given for the employees, et al.)

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“The 3 Graces Moyra, Mary, Josie.
at Miss Days.”
Moyra Bz - Mary Horner - Josie Webster
Córdoba hills - Summer 1936 / 1937
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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"Mummy"
Ëileen Frend/Bz (at Ea. ‘La California’?)
ca. 1936, winter
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“Ivonne Miles, and Tess & Jock.”
Ivonne, aka: ‘Nenai’
(at Ea. ‘La California’ – ca. 1936, winter)
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“Moyra”
La California front lawn - ca.1936, winter
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“Charles with Tess & Jock”
La California front lawn - ca.1936, winter
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“Mary, Helen, Yvonne, Josie, Franky, Billy
Henry, John, Charles”
Chairs: Mary Horner - Henry   -
- John Horner - Charles Bz
Grass: Helen Miles - Yvonne (Nenai) Miles -
- Josie Webster - Franky Bell - Billy  
La California front lawn - ca. 1936, winter
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Well, behind main house
dulce/sweet water suitable for drinking
Ea.‘La California’ - ca.1936
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“Polo in July - Jo on Piba”
Jo Bz/Webster
Ea. ‘La California’? - winter, ca.1936
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“Polo in July -
Jo Vi Henry
John Raymond
Henry Howard
Eric Brown”
Throw-In
Jo=Jo BzWebster
Vi=Vi Brown
Ea. ‘La California’? - winter, ca.1936
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“Josie Binkie, Charles, Jo Mum, & Tony”
Josie Webster - Binkie Le Fleming/Lacey
- Charles Bz - Jo Webster - NN - Eileen Frend/Bz
- Tony Lacey?
Córdoba hills - summer ca.1936-1937?
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“Longs’ Mum & Binkie”
Eileen Frend/Bz - Binkie LeFleming/Lacey
Córdoba Hills - summer ca.1936-1937?
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“Domando”
Breaking-In / Taming
Ea. La California
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“Mokes”
Ponies being lined up
Ea. La California
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“Ponies In the corral”
Ea. La California
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Mare & foal bought from Jim Bell
Willie at Ea. La California
(Source: C. Le Bas)

MLB Ponies 03-Back

(Note back of previous photo.)

MLB Ponies 04

Willie & “Cotorra”
Ea. La California
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Willie & “Durazno”
Ea. La California
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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“Judy”
Ea. La California
(Source: C. Le Bas)

MLB Ponies 08

“Romany”
Ea. La California
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Aspiring polo players (1)
Moyra Bz - Corina Bz/Pryor - May Watt? - NN1
Ea. La California – Dec.1938
(Source: C. Le Bas)
(NN1: could be Rodney Sympson;
he began there as a segundo in Nov.1937.)

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Aspiring polo players (2)
Moyra - Corina - May Watt? - NN1
(NN1: Rodney Sympson?)
Ea. La California – Dec.1938
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Ready to ride out
NN1 - NN2 - NN3 - NN4
Likely Rodney Sympson with Moyra & friends.
Ea. La California – Dec.1938
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Riding out
Ea. La California – Dec.1938
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Tightening a loose cinch
Moyra - Rodney Sympson?
Ea. La California – Dec.1938
Saddle is British WW-I cavalry.
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Brood mares
Ea. La California – Dec.1938
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Thrashing wheat
Ea. La California – Dec.1938
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Noisy thrasher!
NN1 -NN2 - Moyra Bz - Pam Charney
Ea. La California – Dec.1938
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Skinny dip!
NN1 - NN2 - Moyra Bz
Ea. Las Tres Lagunas – Dec.1938
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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NN1 - Moyra Bz - Pam Charney
Ea. La California – Dec.1938
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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NN1 - NN2 - Pam Charney - Moyra Bz
Ea. La California – Dec.1938
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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NN1 - Eileen - NN2
Moyra Bz - Pam Charney - Charles Bz
Ea. La California – Dec.1938
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Eileen & Willie
La California - winter 1939
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Stuart - Willie - Jill
La California - winter 1939
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Stuart - Jill
La California - winter 1939
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Jill
La California - winter 1939
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Jill
La California front veranda - winter 1939
At far right, Willie holding baby Stuart.
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Jill & Moyra
La California - winter 1939
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Jill - the reluctant jockey
Charles? - Jill - Corina Bz/Pryor - Moyra Bz
La California - winter 1939
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Jill - Stuart - Moyra - Corina
La California drive - winter 1939
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Malcolm & Charles Bz
La California - winter 1939
(Charles is wearing the standard
St.George’s Prep. School uniform.)
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Charles on Malcolm
La California - winter 1939
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Charles Bz - Frankie Bell - Frank Watt
La California - winter 1939
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Poro Sympson - Malcolm Bz
Charles Bz on Frankie Bell
Moyra Bz - Frank Watt
La California front lawn - winter 1939 or 1940
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Corina - Malcolm - Moyra - Charles
La California front veranda - winter 1939 or 1940
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Corina - Eileen - Moyra
La California front veranda - winter 1939 or 1940
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Poro Sympson - Frank Bell - Frank Watt
La California  - winter 1939 or 1940
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Frank Watt - Moyra Bz - Frank Bell - Malcolm Bz
La California  - winter 1939 or 1940
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Poro Sympson - Moyra Bz - Frank Bell
La California  - winter 1939 or 1940
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Eileen - at La California
Hand tinted, likely ca.1940.
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Eileen - at La California
Hand tinted, likely ca.1940.
(Dogs’ names: Hamish & Kilty ?)
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Moyra - at La California
Hand tinted, likely ca.1940.
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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standing: NN1 - Moyra - NN2 - Pam Charney
swing: Poro Middleton - NN4 - NN5 - NN6 - NN7
ground: NN8 - NN9 - NN10 - NN11 - NN12
La California – ca.1940
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Stuart & Jill
Almost certainly at:
Greystone, Los Cocos (Córdoba hills) - ca.1940
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Willie & Eileen – NN1 - NN2
summer, ca. 1940
Likely crossing Lago Nahuel Huapí
between Bariloche & Angostura
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Willie & Moyra
summer, ca. 1940

“on the shore of Lago Espejo - a nice little chalet belonging to some Germans who have just built a bigger hotel a bit further back” - note on back by Moyra Le Bas
(Source: C. Le Bas)

(Lago Espejo is NW of Villa La Angostura, at the NW end of Lago Nahuel Huapí, Neuquen, Arg.)

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Willie & Charles
summer, ca. 1940
Bahia Lopez of Lago Nahuel Huapí
(Close to Llao-Llao hotel)
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Asado at Ea. “Chirú”
Likely the farewell for Tony Traill.
He sailed for England, 25 June 1940.
NAS - Moyra Bz - Frank Bell
- NN2 - Puró Southam - NN3
- NN4 - NN5 - Nora Traill
- Malcolm Bz - NN6 - Tony Traill
Ground:Charles Bz
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Asado at Ea. “Chirú”
San Jorge, Santa Fé - May, 1940
(Source: C. Le Bas)

Southam: Per son of Puró Southam:
the Southam brothers are misidentified
in the album: ‘Rujo’ is ‘Puró’, & Rujo is
not in the photos.  (NAS: not a Southam)
(Arturo S., Aug.2023)

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Asado at Ea. “Chirú”
San Jorge, Santa Fé - May, 1940
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Charles Bz
Malcolm Bz – Tony Traill
NAS - Puró Southam
Coaches: George Middleton & Joe Traill
(Source: C. Le Bas)

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Frank Bell & NAS
Asado at Ea. “Chirú”
San Jorge, Santa Fé - May, 1940
(Per son of Puró, NAS is not Puró Southam.
Source: C. Le Bas)