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Hung From Fire Escape
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A few items of laundry were hung to dry from a fire escape on the front of a building, where the fire escape and building were both painted the same color.


Hung Laundry external link   •  As Future Apparel external link   •  Upper Grant Avenue internal link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:28:30 Wednesday 4 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 12 December 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_3219
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Behind Glass
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Laundry was hung behind glass on the second floor of an apartment building.


Hung Laundry external link   •  As Future Apparel external link   •  Upper Grant Avenue internal link   •  San Francisco, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:43:32 Wednesday 4 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 12 December 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_3197
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Not Laundry
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Not all clothing that is hung to dry is laundry. Here, for example, clothing that got wet while boating was hung to dry so that it could be stored for the next outing. It was not laundry, because it was not cleaned before it was hung to dry.


Hung Laundry As Future Apparel   •  Harding Park internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 22 June 2010)   •  (Photo taken 12:24:40 Sunday 28 March 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Francsico_3623BCX
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Window Access
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Laundry was hung nearest the only window that opened. One possible problem of drying laundry in a tall building is that wind might shift the laundry and thereby create the risk of having to crawl onto the ledge to fetch the laundry.


Hung Laundry As Future Apparel   •  Stockton Street, Chinatown internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 14 June 2008)   •  (Photo taken 09:16:44 Sunday 24 May 2008)   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #StocktonStSF_2939B
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Rigid Bar
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A rigid bar was used above the window's ledge to create hanging for laundry to dry. Angle brackets were nailed to the bricks, and the bar was then tied with wire or string to the angle brackets.


Hung Laundry As Future Apparel   •  Stockton Street, Chinatown internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 14 June 2008)   •  (Photo taken 09:16:40 Sunday 24 May 2008)   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #StocktonStSF_2937B
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A Window Sill
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Some PJs hung over a window sill instead of a line. This building lacked handy places to attach a drying line.


Hung Laundry As Future Apparel   •  Chinatown internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 23 December 2007)   •  (Photo taken 12:15:20 Sunday 11 November 2007)   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #ChinaTown_7531B
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Stick Line
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Wet clothes were hung on a stick that bridged from the window to the fire escape.


Hung Laundry As Future Apparel   •  Chinatown internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 23 December 2007)   •  (Photo taken 11:08:04 Sunday 11 November 2007)   •  © 2007 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #ChinaTown_9866T
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Hung Socks
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Socks hung in a circle as if to play duck-duck-duck grey-sock. Note the custom circles used solely for drying socks.


Hung Laundry As Future Apparel   •  Bernal Heights Fiesta 2007   •  Cortland Avenue, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 30 October 2007)   •  (Photo taken 11:00:02 Sunday 11 October 2007)   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #CortlandSF_7067B
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Two Levels
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Two levels of drying in a quiet neighborhood. Note the knots in the line that kept the hangers from sliding together.


Hung Laundry As Future Apparel   •  Bernal Heights Fiesta 2007   •  Cortland Avenue, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Tuesday 30 October 2007)   •  (Photo taken 10:59:54 Sunday 11 October 2007)   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #CortlandSF_7066B
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