When the first Elephant Car Wash opened at Fourth Avenue and Lander Street in Seattle in 1951, it was the first automatic car wash in Washington State. For the first time, cars received hands-free treatment. Over the years, the owners opened additional car washes in the region, all with the eye-catching neon signs designed by Bea Haverfield, an area neon designer.

In this image, cars wait to enter the Elephant Super Car Wash. Its iconic neon pink elephant sign can be glimpsed beyond the trees, near the Space Needle.

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