Thomas Edmondson and the Dublin Laundry: A Quaker Businessman, 1837-1908

When Edmondson got into the industry in the early 1870s, explains Irish social historian Hearn, laundries were booming as the middle classes grew and adopted lifestyles that required a steady supply of fresh clothing and linen. She describes the early growth of the business, the neighborhood, working conditions, the Factory Acts, the Quaker influence, and the Dublin Laundry after him. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR