Avon lady Jeannie Greene

For years, Jeannie Greene would stop at one of her faithful Avon customer’s houses and talk gossip at the dining room table, while the woman’s husband sat silent on the other side of the room, watching TV.

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Tue., March 17, 2020

Jeannie Greene freshens her makeup as she delivers Avon in Spokane on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. She has sold Avon for over 36 years and has decided to quit due to changes in the company.

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Jeannie Greene delivers Avon in Spokane on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. She has sold Avon for over 36 years and has decided to quit due to changes in the company.

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Jeannie Greene's collection of Avon's Mrs. Albee dolls are photographed at her home in Spokane on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Mrs. Albee was the very first Avon lady.

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Jeannie Greene's dog Nipper stands near a stack of Avon catalogs in Spokane on Thursday, March 12, 2020. She has sold Avon for over 36 years and had decided to quit due to changes in the company.

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Jeannie Greene prepares her Avon deliveries at her home in Spokane on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. She has sold Avon for over 36 years and has decided to quit due to changes in the company.

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Jeannie Greene delivers Avon and a dog bisquit to MaryAnn Toulouse and her dog Polka dot in Spokane on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. She has sold Avon for over 36 years and has decided to quit due to changes in the company.

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