U.M. Laundry Dept. / BL005128
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- Title
- U.M. Laundry Dept.
- Date
- 1934
- Collection Title
- University of Michigan Photographs Vertical File
- Collection Creator
- Bentley Historical Library (collector)
- Folder / Container / Volume
- UBImusD13. Folder: Campus Buildings. Laundry. no. 217
- Notes
- Buildings and Grounds Department (University of Michigan), architect. The first Laundry building was constructed in 1891 and located northwest of Palmer Ward. This building was later used as a contagious ward for the University Hospital, and then demolished in 1914. In 1897, Laundry was moved to the south end of Palmer Ward and then in 1900 to the west end of the Boiler House. A second Laundry building was constructed in 1917 and enlarged in 1926 and then again in 1938.
- Four captioned images on page entitled "Second Floor; Basement." Includes: "Ironing Dept.," "Collar & Curtain Dept.," "Water Softening Equip't," and "Contagious Wash Room."
- Subjects
- Laundry (University of Michigan)
- University of Michigan--Employees
- Laborers--Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Laundries--Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Interiors--Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Universities & colleges--Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Item Number
- BL005128
- Finding Aid
- umich-bhl-92147
- Source of Title
- verso
- Scan Source
- 11 x 8 print
- Repository
- Bentley Historical Library
- Date Added/Updated
- 2012-11-25 01:30:16
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- Image Size
- 7392 x 4800
- File Size
- 5 MB
- Record
- BL005128
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-bl005128/bl005128
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