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My husband’s job allows a lot of vacation time. This allows us to go to the lake. Livermore, California

Bill Owens

American, born 1938

Details

Title

My husband’s job allows a lot of vacation time. This allows us to go to the lake. Livermore, California

Artist/Maker

Bill Owens (American, born 1938)

Date

1971, printed later

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

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Credit

Gift of Dr. Roger Hartl

Accession #

2022.269

Location

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

© Bill Owens

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Part of my job as a waiter is to be a zoo-runner. We carry the huge dish of ice cream around the tables while other waiters beat a drum. Then we deliver the ice-cream zoo to the table having the party, Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour. Tri-Valley Area, Northern California

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Man at desk on phone, Tri-Valley Area, Northern California

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I gross over $200,000 a year as the owner-manager of a donut store, but there’s a price to pay. I come to work at 2:00 A.M. to begin the daily routine of making 250 dozen donuts. I eat dinner at 4:00 in the afternoon and am in bed by 7:30. I was a Depression baby. Now kids say there has to be something better. Tri-Valley Area, Northern California

I gross over $200,000 a year as the owner-manager of a donut store, but there’s a price to pay. I come to work at 2:00 A.M. to begin the daily routine of making 250 dozen donuts. I eat dinner at 4:00 in the afternoon and am in bed by 7:30. I was a Depression baby. Now kids say there has to be something better. Tri-Valley Area, Northern California

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Kiss me. Kiss me. Livermore, California

Kiss me. Kiss me. Livermore, California

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