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The sign, which depicts laundress hard at work over a washtub, was built for the Econo-Wash/Maytag Laundry circa 1959, according to Richard Jarvis, senior historic preservation planner.
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Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
The huge back room, however, looks like a mad scientist’s lair, with an 80-foot-long white tank, other tanks that look like giant washtubs, tons of glowing electronic equipment, and elaborate pipes and cabling.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
The woman’s cigarette found its way into the washtub, and the ensuing fire quickly became out of control.
—Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024
The kitchen could barely accommodate a metal washtub, a coal stove, and a dining table, spread with oysters and bread.
—Ismail Ibrahim, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
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Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
The huge back room, however, looks like a mad scientist’s lair, with an 80-foot-long white tank, other tanks that look like giant washtubs, tons of glowing electronic equipment, and elaborate pipes and cabling.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
The woman’s cigarette found its way into the washtub, and the ensuing fire quickly became out of control.
—Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024
The kitchen could barely accommodate a metal washtub, a coal stove, and a dining table, spread with oysters and bread.
—Ismail Ibrahim, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Washtub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washtub. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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washtub
noun
wash·tub
-təb 
: a tub for washing or soaking clothes
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