Salisbury, MD: Sunshine LaundryThis restored linen postcard captures the Sunshine Laundry in Salisbury, Maryland , a vintage glimpse of a working commercial establishment from the era when local laundries were a fixture of everyday American life. Salisbury sits at the heart of Wicomico County on Maryland's Eastern Shore, a region long shaped by the waters of the Chesapeake watershed and the surrounding Delmarva Peninsula. From roughly the 1930s through the 1940s, "linen" postcards

The building dates back to approximately 1840 and is now known as the Market warehouse

particularly in brickwork

a project that documented significant architectural sites across the region

captures an interior view of a historic structure located on Johns Island

The Carnegie Survey aimed to create a comprehensive record of Southern architecture

waterfront

The photograph serves as a vital historical document for those interested in Virginias architectural history and the evolution of public buildings

capturing the essence of a time and place that shaped the cultural landscape of North Carolina

This image comes from the archive of Tichnor Bros

the house exemplifies the architectural style of its time

Wisconsin in 1874: see the history behind this piece in the KNOWOL library

It exemplifies the brickwork and design trends of its time