Worlds First Washeteria Opened (Jan, 1936)
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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jan, 1936
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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jan, 1936
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A new idea promptly put to work has resulted in a fast growing business for Mr. C. A. Tannahill of Fort Worth, Texas. He decided women who did not have room for a modern laundry in their home would be glad to pay to do their own washing in a place that did. He established the worlds first washeteria, and found he was right.
I wonder how the fees were determined? By the hour, by the pound or by the number of washes done.
Comment by Anne — April 7, 2008 @ 1:38 pm
In Alaska, the word washeteria is still routinely used; however it has come to mean a laundromat with shower facilities. They are quite common in rural, remote areas and in areas that have a large transient population (such as fishermen).
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Comment by Dane Fuller — November 12, 2008 @ 9:33 pm