Six "metro mite" walk in delivery unit trucks, ordered by International Harvester. The photograph is labelled "Supreme Cleaners." Supreme Cleaners was located at 1012 Center St. and was owned by Jack G. Hersey. The first truck is imprinted with "Tacoma's Linen Supply," commercial division. Their slogan is "the cleanest linen on the face of the Earth." Originally called Supreme Cleaners & Dyers, the company was now known as Supreme Cleaners & Launderers. The building at 1012 Center St. was first occupied by Regal Cleaners in 1917; Supreme occupied this location in 1934.

Cleaning establishments--Tacoma; Supreme Cleaners & Dyers (Tacoma); Trucks--Tacoma--1950-1960; International Harvester Co. (Tacoma);

Supreme Cleaners, Llewellyn Advertising Agency, Van Meter. Supreme Cleaners was operated by the same individuals who operated Superior Service Laundry on South Tacoma Way. F.J. Meyer was president while W.C. Miller served as vice president and M.C. Christie was the treasurer.The facility has a drive in window along one side. A tall smokestack and a chimney painted with "Laundry" can be seen over the top of the building. A billboard advertises fur storage, restyling, cleaning and repairing. A panel truck sits in the parking lot outside the cleaners.

Supreme Cleaners & Dyers (Tacoma); Cleaning establishments--Tacoma--1940-1950; Smokestacks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Billboards--Tacoma--1940-1950; Signs (Notices); Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Tacoma Laundry, Meyer's home, five laundries and a garage. The Home Service Laundry Co. was busy recruiting employees for their cleaning facilities. They offered union wages and stable employment. Exterior view of Supreme Cleaners & Dyers with billboard advertising cleaning services.

Cleaning establishments--Tacoma; Supreme Cleaners & Dyers (Tacoma); Billboards--Tacoma; Home Service Laundry Co. (Tacoma);

Tacoma Laundry, Meyer's home, five laundries and a garage. The Home Service Laundry Co. was busy trying to hire employees for the laundry industry. This company was owned by Fred J. Meyer. Exterior view of Supreme Cleaners & Dyers cleaning facility.

Cleaning establishments--Tacoma; Supreme Cleaners & Dyers (Tacoma); Meyer, Fred J., 1880-1954; Home Service Laundry Co. (Tacoma);

Supreme Cleaners & Dyers was part of the Home Service Laundry Company. The laundry industry in Tacoma grew during World War II, and continued to grow during the post war era, they offered union jobs and employment security. Exterior view of Supreme Cleaners, drive through window, an unidentified man is standing by their laundry truck parked outside, photo ordered by Llewellyn Advertising agency.

Cleaning establishments--Tacoma; Laundry--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1940-1950; Llewellyn Advertising Agency (Tacoma); Supreme Cleaners & Dyers (Tacoma);