Difference between revisions of "Wooster Steam Laundry"

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| founder          = [[Solon S. Hawkins]] & others; [[Harry H. Strow]]; later [[Ray Pinkerton]]
 
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| locations        = 7 locations: [[N. Beaver St.|21-24 N. Bever St.]], [[Wooster, Ohio]]; [[Fredericksburg, Ohio]]; [[Shreve, Ohio]]; [[Reedsburg, Ohio]]; [[Holmesville, Ohio]]; [[Lodi, Ohio]]; [[Sullivan, Ohio]]
 
| locations        = 7 locations: [[N. Beaver St.|21-24 N. Bever St.]], [[Wooster, Ohio]]; [[Fredericksburg, Ohio]]; [[Shreve, Ohio]]; [[Reedsburg, Ohio]]; [[Holmesville, Ohio]]; [[Lodi, Ohio]]; [[Sullivan, Ohio]]
 
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| key_people      = Harry H. {{Surname|Strow}} owner; Ray {{Surname|Pinkerton}} ) Owner; Elliott and Mann Bros. Owners
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| key_people      = Solon S. {{Surname|Hawkins}} owner; Harry H. {{Surname|Strow}} owner; Ray {{Surname|Pinkerton}} ) Owner; Elliott and Mann Bros. Owners
 
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Revision as of 11:44, 17 July 2020

Wooster Steam Laundry
Type Dry Cleaning & Laundry Agents
Industry Other Services
Fate Dissolved
Founder(s) Solon S. Hawkins & others; Harry H. Strow; later Ray Pinkerton
Headquarters Wooster, Ohio, United States
Number of locations 7 locations: 21-24 N. Bever St., Wooster, Ohio; Fredericksburg, Ohio; Shreve, Ohio; Reedsburg, Ohio; Holmesville, Ohio; Lodi, Ohio; Sullivan, Ohio
Area served Wayne County, Ohio
Key people Solon S. Hawkins owner; Harry H. Strow owner; Ray Pinkerton ) Owner; Elliott and Mann Bros. Owners
Services Oldest Steam Laundry in Wayne County. Collars and Cuffs a Specialty.

Locations

City Directories

  • * 1894-1895 - Wooster Business Directory - ad. [1]

Comprehensive History

Slogans

Timeline

Gallery

Historical documents

  • 1901 - Wooster High School annual [2]

Business letterheads

Business photos

Newspaper articles

Newspaper full-text articles

Newspaper ads

Newspaper citations with no attached images

References

  1. Wooster City and Wayne County Business Directory, 1894-95, p. 57
  2. Wooster High School annual. 1901. Wooster, Ohio
  3. Jacksonian, Wooster, Ohio. 1892 Sept 1, p.3.

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