Ellie Brown Photography/ Altered Books
Janet, 73, Retired
2011
digital c-print
20x30
What she was unwilling to part with:
ID “just a card holder”
Band-Aids “a giveaway thing that holds Band-Aids”
Spam Tape measure
Jackknife
Burt’s Bees champagne lip-gloss
Coin purse
Rosary Beads “wooden rosary in a coin purse”
Purse Hanger “put it on the table and hang your purse from it”
Paint Samples; Elephant skin, antique copper “I have to have these, they are the color of my bathroom”
Park Pass “ticket to go to national parks”
Son’s business card
Phone number “on someone else’s check deposit slip”
Rain Hat “an old rain hat”
Blue Hand Mirror
Edward Jones Sewing Kit
Plastic Bayer Aspirin Container
Leader Dogs for the Blind Glasses Cleaner
In Memory Card “son’s father in law”
Howard Johnsons’ notepaper, addresses

What she was willing to part with:
Sailboat Address Labels “my address labels”
Apple Address Labels
Hancock Fabrics Customer Loyalty Card
Divine Mercy Pamphlet
FMDH Hand Cleaner
Air Force Inns Candy, 4 individually wrapped pieces
Air Force Inns Pens, blue, 2
Billings Inn, 1 Blue Pen
Boot Hill Inns and Suites, Black Pen
Revlon Nail File
Nail File “vote Ron Johnson” red, white and blue
John Brendan Business Cards, 2
Fortune (from cookie) “you find what you’re looking for; just open o your eyes!”
Pier One Gift card Envelope (empty)
Key Ring, glow in the dark, in shape of #1
Piece of Wallpaper
Pin, Museum of Light in Seattle
Crazy Horse ticket, $2.50
Pier One Gift Receipt, $25.00
Expired Fishing and Hunting Liscence for Montana
Genuine Leather Tag
Markle’s Ace Hardware Paint Sample
Howard Johnson Notepaper, Shopping List
Lip Gloss, Rum Raisin Color
Shopping List (Inscribed paper)
Hunting schedule, 2010
Packet of Silica Gel
North American Hunting Club, Shopping List
McDonald Funeral Insurance Card containing Needles for Sewing
“With card game numbers written on it”
United Boarding Pass, from Billings to Denver
Boot hill Inn Paper, Note of Restaurants
Blue Rubber
Billings Hotel Paper, Shopping List
Shopping List Inscribed Paper, Places to Stay in Billings
Addresses “on whatever”
Shopping list “for one of the granddaughters”
American Express Paper “note from granddaughter”
Air Force Inns Paper, Shopping List
Durum Lunch Card with one hole
Son’s address “in league city Texas”
Airplane schedule
JC Penny’s Receipts for $80.10
Phone Numbers for People who are deceased
Unused Tissues
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