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De Luxe Cleaners
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De Luxe Cleaners was open for business on a Friday afternoon.

Laundromat external link   •  As Apparel Cleaning   •  2965 Laguna Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 15:05:59 Friday 24 June 2016)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 19 March 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_4523
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Spin City Coffee
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The laundromat portion of Spin City Coffee with its wall of machines. To the right, off camera, was the coffee shop.

Laundromat external link   •  As Apparel Cleaning   •  1299 Sanchez Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 15:05:59 Friday 24 June 2016)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 19 March 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #X16_0654
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The "Wash This" Laundromat
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The "Wash This" laundromat was located at the corner of Chestnut and Steiner Streets in San Francisco. A sign in the window read, "Need Cash? ATM Inside."

Laundromat external link As Apparel Cleaning   •  Chestnut at Steiner Streets, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 15:08:12 Saturday 9 October 2011)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 13 January 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_8033
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Modern ATM and Change Machines
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A traditionally cramped laundromat on Stockton Street near Bush Street featured an ATM tucked into a corner by the front door. Further back was a change machine, placed there many years before.

Laundromat external link As Apparel Cleaning   •  Stockton at Bush Streets, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 15:54:32 Friday 5 February 2010)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 13 January 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_1216
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Smoke Stack Behind A Laundromat
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A smoke stack rose high behind a laundromat. The sign outside the laundromat read: "Coin-op Laundromat"

Laundromat external link As Apparel Cleaning   •  Larkin near Post, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 14:29:18 Friday 22 January 2010)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 27 January 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_1127
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Alpha Laundromat, Coin Operated Wash & Dry
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The Alpha Laundromat was located on upper Grant Street. The sign read: "Alpha Laundromat, Coin Operated Wash & Dry, Service hours 7AM-10PM Daily, last wash 9PM."

Laundromat external link As Apparel Cleaning   •  Upper Grant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 18:18:08 Wednesday 23 September 2009)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 27 January 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9647
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Wall Of Dryers Under A Sign
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At the back of the laundromat was a wall of dryers, one of which reflected the open hours sign. The sign over the dryers read: "Open 6 a.m., Close 8 p.m. Please remove all laundry by 7 p.m."

Laundromat external link As Apparel Cleaning   •  Upper Grant Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 20:35:02 Friday 10 July 2009)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 27 January 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_6794
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1974 Woman Folded Pants
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In the 1974 shot of a laundromat in Berkeley, California, a woman folded pants.

Laundromat external link As Apparel Cleaning   •  Grove Street, Berkeley, California   •  (Date Photographed: 1974, Scratched negative scanned March 2009)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 27 January 2010)   •  © 2010 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #0917_BCXST
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