Photograph
Sanitary Wet Wash Laundry Truck
| A man loads a bag of laundry onto the back of an International Model S truck owned by the Sanitary Wet Wash Laundry. The truck is parked in front of the company's storefront and the text on the truck reads, "Send it to the Laundry." |
| Image ID: | 83622 |
|---|---|
| Creation Date: | 03 18 1925 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
| City: | Batavia |
| County: | |
| State: | New York |
| Collection Name: | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 254, Pg.33 |
| Original Dimensions: | 8 x 6 inches |
| The original typewritten caption reads: "Model S International motor truck owned by the Sanitary Wet Wash Laundry, Batavia, New York. This laundry also owns one Buick and one overland truck. Attached to the questionnaire blank are operating data sheets which show that the total mileage traveled by this truck up to the time of taking the picture, March 18, 1925, was 1,925 miles. This data sheet shows that the truck operates 6.6 miles per gallon of gas and at a cost of $.0374 per mile. The motor truck was put in use November 10, 1924. The average daily mileages is 28.62 and the daily expense $1.0726. Up to the time of taking the picture, there had been no outlay for repairs. A statement supplied by this laundry states that 'never before have we gotten through the winter without the use of horses on our out-of-town trips. During the heavy snows the last of January we broke open two roads, and ours was the first truck to reach Elba, New York, in three days. The people there looked at the truck as though they had never seen one before. We are so pleased with its performance that we are going to replace an Overland with your 3/4-ton job." |
| Commercial buildings |
| Cities and towns |
| Sidewalks |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Storefronts |
| Cleaning |
| Signs and signboards |
| Roads |
| Trucks |
| Blue collar workers |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
|---|