Shel:
I spent a lot of 1967 dollars at Gasser's on Geary Blvd, and that's where I had my first show. Actually, it was the second hanging of my first show, which first appeared at the Parks and Rec building. They're still "in business," although the last time I was there things seemed a little shoddier than I remember them to have been. Back in 1967 - 1970 it was a great place to learn. The place was always busy, and lots of ideas were flying around as well as some experimenting with different techniques and the sharing of equipment.
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I wonder if we crossed paths? I used it through at least 1970. Then it was a darkroom at UC Santa Barbara, where I was an undergraduate.
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Gasser's in those days was a real haven for photographers, at least it seemed that way to me.
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Where was your dad's pharmacy?
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Tainter's Drug Store, southwest corner of 19th Avenue and Irving. He sold it in 1968.
Joe
