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Newspaper article announcing the approval for a new laundry to be buillt at State Park. Designed to handle 10,000 pounds of laundry every hour, it will be staffed by the 400 prisoners at the state penitentiary. The State Hospital, the penitentiary,…

Photograph of the portico of the Laundry building. A sliding entryway on the back wall allowed for easier access for receiving dirty laundry.

Photograph of the gate and stairs that leads up to the Laundry building's portico.

Photograph of the South entrance to the Laundry building and awning.

Photograph of an old laundry mangle, no longer in use.

Details the earthquake that occured on August 31, 1885, which resulted in indoor hydrants and hose being placed in the Laundry building. An accident at City Water Supply was also reported. A large well was dug in the rear of the building as a result,…

J.W. Babcock writes in the Superintendent's Report that a larger mangle is needed for the Laundry.

A black and white photograph of the side view of the Laundry facility, but at more of an angle. Clothes and other linens are shown, therefore this was taken before the laundry was done for the day.

Newspaper article that details the need for a new laundry facility because the current one fails to meet the hospital's needs. The article also describes the patients that work on the hospital's campus and the type of work that is available to them.…

Newspaper photograph of a woman working with a laundry mangle.