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Chalmette Laundry Truck
September 22, 1938
A man loads boxes and packages into the back of an International D-2 truck owned by the Chalmette Laundry division of the Crescent City Laundries, Incorporated.
Lord Baltimore Laundry Truck
1940
Man at the wheel of an International model D-15-M truck with a 113-inch wheelbase and a Metro body. The truck was one of thirteen Internationals owned by the Lord Baltimore Laundry.
Baxter Laundry Truck
1939
A man unloads bags of laundry from the back of an International D-2 panel truck owned by Baxter Laundry. The truck is parked near a hangar and inside is an airplane.
Laundry Company Truck
September 20, 1938
View from across street of a man loading a bag of laundry into the back of an International D-2 panel truck painted in a checkerboard pattern. The truck is parked outside the laundromat storefront.
Crown Laundry Company Truck
1938
A man carries a package to a residence from an International D-15 truck owned by the Crown Laundry Company to make deliveries.
Model Steam Laundry Company Truck
September 20, 1938
An International Model D-2 truck owned by Model Laundry Company parked outside the business' storefront. The truck is painted in a checkerboard pattern and the text on its side reads: "Model - Tone...
