Those two women in the lower right picture, daughters-in-law relegated to the bottom of the page, sure have an elegant laundry set up. Heels on one, sandals on the other, both wonderful for possible hot water spills and a wet floor, fine clothes (I hope that apron is plastic) and absolutely no evidence of set tubs or the fill hose. The angled installation of the AMP is suspect also. Reality sure hit when they mentioned washing clothes for rail workers. Even if it took only one washing to get that soil out of the men's work clothing, the water sure was not able to be used again. That type of soil was not going to be removed well if those garments were saved until last when the water had cooled, either. If the house did not have a water heater, that meant heating another boiler of water for that load and, I'll bet that the coal soot, dust and other dirt sifted into their underwear and socks also. Underwear could not be washed with their work shirts and overalls so it would be washed in the hot suds before the work clothes. The lovely thought about the AMP was that the double spin tubs had a way of holding onto heavier soil like sand and some dirt so the owner would have to be careful that the black coal grit was not left behind to ruin the next load of laundry.
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