Wanted Employment Ads From Colored Applicants
A dense, era-specific classified listing enumerates job openings and applicant notes for young colored workers and whites. Positions include junior clerk in a drug store, kitchen scullion, laborer, porter, driver, watchman, stenographer, typist, and various domestic roles, with details on race, age, and location in Washington areas such as North Court NW and 2d Street. Many ads encourage honest, reliable workers and reference employers like hotels, grocers, and offices, reflecting the period's labor market and racial job segregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Court
Ballen
North Captol
Pierce
Fenton Place
Hotei
Can
Fur
Atore
Sherman
Chester St
Brarch
Addrean Tarcher
Allen
N.Y. Ave
Poattioh
Omce
Colorado
Faridine
Steward
Butler
White
Kurt Reps
C. D
Tchman
Davis
ICP
Ganon P Walsdorf
Jackson Place
Day labor and domestic help ads for colored women in Washington
A dense classified column offers day labor, dressmaking, laundering, and general housework by colored women in Washington. Listings include dressmakers, laundresses, housekeepers, and helpers by the day or for private families, with locations around 10th Street NW, Seaton Street, and other neighborhoods, plus room rentals and furnished rooms.
Furnished rooms and domestic help notices mix in city ads
The page lists numerous rental rooms in NW and surrounding alleys, with mentions of furnished parlor rooms, nurse and domestic roles, including colored women, caregivers, and maids. Also items seek stenographers and office cleaners, with contact details via box numbers and street addresses.
Rooms For Rent in Washington D C NW Area
Multiple furnished rooms available for rent in Northwest Washington. Listings describe private baths, heat, gas, elevator access, and options with or without board. targets include gentlemen and private families. Locations include St NW, 1st St NE, Jackson Place, and Conn Ave NW, with varied floor levels and proximity to business centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fields' Rental Bureau
13Th ST
Aechi_Sral
Cochran
Deareble
Wth
Uth 1
Alma
Logan
Jowa
buMness Center
Bingle
Heeat
St NW
Marcy
Astmoth ST
Ami
ST. NW
Davy Yard
Jan. Lachlan
Jackson Place
Simbra
Latayotio Savare
Rochambeau
I ST
Taroom
Conn
A . Ave
Church ST
Aarerf Circle
Rooms for Rent with Board in Northwest Washington
For Rent-rooms with or without board across multiple blocks near 1333 Th St NW and surrounding addresses. Numerous front, back, and second-floor rooms described as furnished or unfurnished, with heat, gas, baths, and some with board. Rates vary, several rooms advertise private family or private bath, and several specify near Capitol, Union Station, or government district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yroning
6Th ST. NW
Sherman Eve
Cary
Poe
Lane
Ronan
Forsea
Uta NW
Tome
Nhone
12Th ST
Battigh
Rauthern
Elie
New Jersey Ave
L ST. NW
Zoe
Heaton
Jenny
Hanover
B. P
Bright
Young Col
Gam
Beth
Gine
St. NW
Bath
Office OF Congressional Work
Haltimore
Emall
Adareas
Lse
N. H
J. M
Irving
Renpsaw
MT. Pleasant
DE Bales
Southern
Shoreham
Mpuare
Capitol
Trent
Jain Bath
Aldo Mmall
N.Y
ST. Sear Edel Sale
Mass Ave
Biel
Thomas
Raf
Rome
Gom
Corcoran ST
Laroe
Privoly
Reasonabis
7Th ST
Harvard
Columbia Heights
Alogle
En Butte
5Th ST
USA
Tata
19Th ST
Sonny
ST. N
Dupont Selain’ Bath
Dufont
Ateam
Tay Goxcoran ST
Tooms
Fustolaes
Genttlemen
Hes “Dovgese
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Excellant Board of Desired
Ba Sf MD
Ave
Lange
Ali Ar
Nicely
Hteem
Carnegie Li
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Male Ave
H ST
Soree
Soree Tocorl Detrale
Ius 12Th ST
Bettleman
ST. NE
Beth Ae
van Beecan
Wreck
Gen
WACAT
Brivate
Fur Roolla
Gentral
Cnicely
10Th ST
Bet Manth
Oth ST
Doutheeg and
Garte
Iga St
Lakom
D-Stort
Southorn
Willard ST
Esdimeg
Eaemer
Gary Sesermmanrvarey
Indiana
Aastra
Indiana Ave
Elbaton
Ois
Xiem_ Li
Ioa
Esimbla
iGid
Dack Farlore
CSF
Dwuth
Metropolital
Cseeei
Washington Heights
12Th ST. NW
Avaia
Caliphborton
Union
C ST. NW
Gontleman
Columbia HelenTs
Sauikern
DH Sales ST
Grafton
Iopan
Nwosa
Tooras
Southerm
Iherronme
Handsome
Front Sea
Aye
Penton
Jes ST
Toms, Ua
Path
Naar
Y. M
Ust
Nige
Hanover ST
4Th ST
Addresa B
Bedesh -Biney
L. B. Ke
Zadulta
Capitol Hill
West Steam
Sear Pont-offee
Adarest West
Tia Ofee
Wits
Addras W
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Bloomingdale
Addrees J. G
Corsoran
Wanted flats furnished by gentleman wife and two verbari…
Classified ad seeking furnished flats or rooms with board, permanent residence, estate price, and contact through W. & H. office. Includes hotel reference and garbled terms.
DescriptiveHotel Ads and Rentals Downtown
Classified listing text describes multiple rooms for rent in the Hotel Stratford area with heat gas and water, including furnished and unfurnished options. It notes various addresses on NW and NE streets, monthly rents, and car line proximity. Also includes personals, services, and small ads for canaries, pets, and household items.
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YorNa
Abuk Corcoran
Omar Oatas
Va Ave
Baltimore At
Muril
Tami
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Bright Yeohee Young Womin
Sherman Eaning
Che Epeyuneaia
Buckley Galnesvaile
Hockete
Marshall
Richmond
Balzimors
Thor
Beaty
Seaton
Dilessmaker
New Jersey
Cleveland Ave
Swaman
Covington Stow
RL Ave
Am Beaton
Sherman Ave
Sekerega
Pierce St
Pleret St
Hunwr
ST. SE
Hite
SABU
ITH &T
Wes Fending
Kirby
Kirby mi Nw Brary
Lacnduese
Hone
Alea
Wome
Berk
Sabine
Oman
Koch
Aon Board
Kransienls
Wadhington
Hou
Covington
Covington St
Pee Monte
Lovington
ST. OM
SRC
Hom
Mherman Ave
Lee
Walte
Bouwe
Ranalenta
Eree
Sth ST. NW
6Th ST NW
C ST
42Th ST
Mass
Jecu
Thomiseee
Fairmont ST
Ny 16S
Mass. Ave NW
B&cellent
War Dept
Isd
Ind
Alvo
Ite
HK St
Shorehas Hotel
New Bath
Aloo
Wit Isth ST
Gwr
aoBoees
Rae
K St.nw
Buard
Bard
DE Sales ST
Rene
Nes H
UH St
P ST
Spruce ST
Nuikst Fundishil
Leto
Aingla
Livingston
Gap
Y ST
LE Ath ST
Sth
Shall Tarally
Sear Library and Capital
Cam
Vermont Ave
Lampton
Dorchester
MM. Ave
Hotels
Hotel Stratford
Fourteeth St
Sheridan
R. BR
Gvesta
UA Articald
ij_aTasr
Femly
Ug D ST
Lst
8Th ST
9Th ST. NW
Feta
Blair
Addreen
Northwest
Congress
Marsells
State
Thres
Benedick
Imperial
Columbia Road
Greriocka National Zoological Park
Entre City
Potomac River
Gasch & Birge
N. Y. Ave
Chapin
Ifur
Unfur
Epte
Chatar
Lowe
T. NX
W. Bice
Souin Ava
Brown
Margaret
Lawrence
Miss Barnes
I ST. NW
Arlington Hotel
Marie Sydney
Yih St
Mme. Riva
Astratoger
PIONE
Bottlers' Protective Association
Wwe Cpt
Agha Hams
Ua L. Field
Miss Sherwood
Melba
Justh
Schmid
Hth Street
Schmle
C. Schmid
C. 0 Silence CO
Welland
Eleberlatt's
Columbia Automobile
Cnet
Kenney
Hotel Gordon
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