Monday was “wash day,” a day of hard work and diligence. There were heavy buckets of water to carry to the Wash House. The crank had to be turned around and around to agitate the wash load. Since there was no spin cycle in these early machines, the heavy, wet clothes were wrung out by hand. Electric power couldn’t have come too soon for the hard-working women who operated these machines.
715 D Avenue
Kalona, IA 52247
(just off Hwy 22)
Mon - Sat 10 - 5 pm
(April – October)
Mon - Sat 11 - 3
(November – March)
Call us at (319)-656-3232
kalonatours@gmail.com