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The Daily Progress historical and industrial magazine

Charlottesville, Virginia, "The Athens of the South"
 
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Model Steam Laundry.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Model Steam Laundry.

One of the very best laundries in the
State is the Model Steam Laundry of
401-3 West Main Street. The plant is
one of the largest and handsomest in
our city. The building is a two story
brick structure finely appointed. The
interior is quite commodious though
every inch of the floor space is required

for the enormous amount of work
done. The front portion is utilized
for office purposes while the remainder
is devoted to the washing, drying,
ironing and engine rooms. The plant
is equipped with the latest and most
modern machinery known to the art
and the quality of the work and the
snowy whiteness of the finished work
is unsurpassed. A large force of expert
hands is employed and the trade
is constantly increasing, a large portion
of it being from out of town. The
proprietor of this enterprise, Mr.
E. A. Joachim, is one of the best
known men in our city and is highly
esteemed by his fellow citizens. He
has had a large and varied experience
in the laundry line and is thoroughly
familar in all its branches. He started
his present enterprise in 1898 at 212
West Main Street but his trade grew
so rapidly he was forced to seek
larger quarters and secured his present
spacious place.