112 N 2nd - Getchell Laundry & Dry Cleaning - We Give S&H Green Stamps

Photograph: Photo of an ad for Getchell Laundry & Dry Cleaning, located at 112 N. 2nd Street, St. Joseph, MO.
Photograph

Photo of an ad for Getchell Laundry & Dry Cleaning, located at 112 N. 2nd Street, St. Joseph, MO.

Name/Title

112 N 2nd - Getchell Laundry & Dry Cleaning - We Give S&H Green Stamps

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.38

Description

112 N 2nd - Getchell Laundry & Dry Cleaning Hathon G. Getchell embarked in the laundry business as president of "My Laundry Company" on 7th Street. The building on 7th Street burned down. Mr Getchell then organized the Getchell Laundry Company, which, in 1913, was consolidated with the Pearl Laundry Company. He operated two plants, one on the corner of 3rd and Robidoux streets and another on King Hill Avenue (address unknown). Both plants were fully equipped with all the most modern appliances for doing first-class laundering and dry cleaning. Both plants were up-to-date in every respect, and both use auto delivery wagons. Hathon G. Getchell died on May 22, 1937. In 1952, it became St Joseph Towel & Linen Service. St Joseph Towel & Linen was in business until 4/18/1988. https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/2ndstreet/2ndstreet.html

Photograph Details

Subject

Ad

Subject Person or Organization

H.G. Getchell

Subject Place

Location

112 North 2nd Street

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Context

Hathon G. Getchell embarked in the laundry business as president of "My Laundry Company" on 7th Street. The building on 7th Street burned down. Mr Getchell then organized the Getchell Laundry Company, which, in 1913, was consolidated with the Pearl Laundry Company. He operated two plants, one on the corner of 3rd and Robidoux streets and another on King Hill Avenue (address unknown). Both plants were fully equipped with all the most modern appliances for doing first-class laundering and dry cleaning. Both plants were up-to-date in every respect, and both use auto delivery wagons. Hathon G. Getchell died on May 22, 1937. In 1952, it became St Joseph Towel & Linen Service. St Joseph Towel & Linen was in business until 4/18/1988.

Collection

PHOTOGRAPH

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Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

H.G. Getchell, S&H Green Stamps, H.G. Getchell