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| Title | Covey Laundry, Seattle, 1939 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | 1939 |
| Caption | Before washing machines and dryers became commonplace in American homes, many families used commercial laundry services. Covey Laundry at 2851 Eastlake Ave. advertises dry cleaning and laundry, pick-up and delivery, and 8-hour curb service. |
| Notes | Signs in image: Covey's 8 Hr. Call Service - Dry Cleaning - Office. 8 Hour Curb Service. Covey Laundry.
Handwritten on sleeve: Covey Laundry. |
| Subjects | Cleaning establishments--Washington (State)--Seattle; Trucks--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Eastlake (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.13973 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 safety film negative: b&w; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from print made from original negative as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | 39-436 |
