WOMEN SEEKING PRIVATE HOME WORK AND COOKING ROLES
Classifieds offer a range of positions for women in domestic service. Listings include light housekeeping, plain cook, general housework, sewing, and nanny roles in private families or flats. Several entries specify colored or Black workers, mostly in modest pay, with contact details and box numbers for responses.
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Cleveland Ave
Yeura
Corlington
Henrietta ‘Bruce
Howe
Dramstat
McLper
Kasten
Lewisiaie Ave
Lewisiaie Ave. Toe Ase Uathenng,advanre
Puple
Spi
Classified laundry and domestic help ad list
A garbled Washington era classified page lists jobs for colored women and girls. Wording includes washing, cleaning, laundry by the day, home work, kitchen maid, and window washing. Addresses like 2461 Post, 1433 Post, Mass. Ave NW, 1808 1th St, and 7213 Fat NW appear as locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadie
Mass
Ave
St, Nw
G ST
Furnished rooms and laundry work ads dominate Iowa Circle page
A dense classifieds page lists numerous furnished rooms for rent with heat, baths, and private facilities across the Northwest area. Laundry and ironing work are offered by colored women and "respectable" applicants, with specific addresses in NW Washington and phrases about transients and day or home work.
Rooms for rent in many Northwest Washington locations
Numerous listings report furnished rooms in apartments and houses across DC neighborhoods from St NW to Riggs St NW and beyond. Advertised features include private baths, hot water, steam heat, elevator service, and transient or permanent occupancy with varying rates from monthly to per night during inauguration weeks.
Furnished Rooms Near Capitol for Inauguration Visitors
In a Dickensian listing, numerous furnished rooms and apartments offer hot water, baths, phones, andboard within a short ride of Union Station and the White House. Advertisements promise front rooms, southern exposure, modern conveniences, and varying rents from $1.50 to $8 daily or weekly, with transients welcomed and options for singles or couples.
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Massachusetts
Capitol
Farolly
Union Station
Cleely
Rae &, Cay
Pleasant Inaugural Week Rooms Near White House
Inauguration week lodging ad offers warm, furnished rooms with board in central Washington near the White House. listings include multiple NW addresses with private baths, table board, heat, and reasonable rates. some show week or month terms and transit access. many emphasize proximity to hotels and attractions.
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Washington
New York
Cook
ST. W
Turan
Ubi
Bel FE
Lange
Nick Toom
St. NW
Pa. Ave
Fairmont ST
Colmbia Heights
Nice
Elbeant Bath
IHS
Picas
New Jersey Ave
Bath
Wa G
Ecae
GST
Beautual
Union Station
Knickerbocker
ST. NE
Destrud
Capita
Potomac ST
Rwlarge
Wii
Tsw
Phong Col
Unfurnished rooms scarce in NW with varied options
A dense list of Washington DC NW and adjacent area rooms for rent incl large sunny unfurnished rooms with heat gas bath and sink in kitchen near 16th St and other streets, some with private family, price ranges from a few dollars to about 14.80 monthly. Several ads note baths, hot water, gas, and proximity to car lines or landmarks like Franklin Park and Capitol.
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Ste
Newport Placa
Saar
10Th St
Xorming
Hong
Staton
Zimtat
Ferrers
Recars
Cleveland Place
ST. NW
Fraternes Laundrea
LH. K
Warda Pi
Price
Atntiamsns
Fesling
Gandale
Pigee
St. RW
Dist
Seaton
The
Lexington
Apert
137Th
Weiner
Rome
Meath Sr
Blagdon Ct
Fenton St
O ST. NW
Oregon Ave
Cairo
Apt
Stanton
Ainele
Norton
Wavn
Wassing
S St. Nw
Sq St. Nw
Sil MD
Ave
Union Station
Capital
Capitol ST
Franklin Park
Bath
Riggs ST
Ath ST
Ia K ST
Naugura Ste
Nickia
N.Y. Ave
Jowa Circle
East Capitol ST
Amrd
R ST
Wele
Edulis API
Ates
Trent Ze
Congress
Arrington
Ierma
Montoe
Weston Central
Harvard
Irivath
Cory
North Capitol St
Peon Farlor
Yale
Loudoun
Capitol
Lange
Heal
Kax
Plymouth
Anah
Mater
Hn. K
Cemtra
Alabama
Anit
Chapin ST
Lst
Gregon
Jicca
Kenyon
Timity
Zmoeki
Caprio
Uitun
D St
Crete
Twocaata
Hst
Cara
M. GA
Penhurst
Athees
East Capitol
FUR Raones
Ottera Tesonabien
H ST
Gromthern
Bureau of Engraving and Agriculture
Seth
Cata
Perth
White House
Reeven. Heath BT
North Capitol
Lincoln
Ingleside Terrace
Iia
Ita
Columbia
Raom
Broome
Arlington
IMP Corcoran
E &T
New York
Siford St
Revtleman
Woo Irving Flaue
Ciicely Fur
Belgrade
Cali
Irving ST
19Th ST
Rama
Pension Office
Harvardc ST NW
Newton BT
Brookland
For & Oh
C ST. SK
12Th ST
Pain
Sunny
Eront
Kalorama Road
Fur
Cee Jines
18Th ST
13Th ST. NW
Mabach
CNICE
VR Ave
Iowa Circle
VT. Ave
Tocatira
Parsons
Cameron
Alexandria
Alice
Msc ST
Marie
Elliot
Porgelain
Orth
Eouth
Sth
Brunswick
H. 1
Caramer
New
Howna
Ontario
Flor
California
Nervate
Carines
PA Ave
Dhoor
Rooma
Shehudinig
Taylor ST
Beth
J. B
Porehea
Sthard
Idm
Mass
Quincy
Boone
Tag
al Isi Ath ST
Ie W'St
Gulta
aia_GORGORAN BT
ST. NE
H. K
Corres House
N.Y
Hth ST
MD. Ave
9Th ST
PRI
New Whits House
ST. Bea
Inton
L. HK
Franklin Parc
Ermansnt Gemlaman
Uta St
Privale Amily
G & NE
Ghomietown
Warrington
Beyined
Toth
Capitol Traction Co
Han
Mata
Plano BT
Ae ‘Addres
Bpeinerd
Congressional
Tooms
J.h. Koi
Khan
Yooma
Orst
Élasa
J. Bh. Kk
Navy Dept
Daljrs
P. O. BosiTt
Wilmington
Det
OF Central
al Ath ST. RW
SY Young
Bo Young
Givall
F St
Mt. Pleasant
Gillubla Heights
Andreas
B. K
Suud
Fragichweet
Eer
Lodgwotown
Hall Roos
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Scio Teel Zeonorateal
Angle
Ieee
Gan
Toomis
Pension
Ofes Nee
Ruerma
Hilo
Largh
Mg Corcoran
Bright
Raome
aEins Riggs ST
Misbes
Porrelkin
Nith AF
Conn
Oak ST
Meath
Iit
St. Cara
Kent
Hillside
19Th
R ST. NW
Withour Poora
Interstate Audit CO
F. W. Robertson
Pres
Hox
Gkats
District OF Columbia
Philip Lawrence
Huron
8. C
Sule i
Tip
Sid K St
Vegetarian Meat CO
Bond Ek
Thia
Penna. Ave
Hyattsville
Charles H. Lono
Erste
U.V
Sterrete
Atarrett CO
U.S. Legal Corp
Bond
Bob Gil
RAMBY @ CO
Congress Heighte
D.C
National Sporting Goone CO
Thiz
B. Rt
Burnstine
Ae Punabylvarta
Ciarcads
Fexary
Reais
Salve
Chas. A
Carlisle
Ahle Boar Aed Oy
Bain
Woods
Cornell Wilson & Bro
Vermont Ave
Ba. Ng
Phome North
Babcock Electrics
L. P. Dorsett Co., 17Th and
Chalmers
Detroit
Motor Car Co
Ueader
BULGE
Luttrell
Connecticut
Almore
Chas. E. Myers
NEW Union Garage
Maryland Ave
FORD
Chas. E. Miller & Bro
14Th Street
Locomobile Y
Pope Hartford
Auto Car
Waverly Electric
Oldsmobile
Cook and Stoddard
Warner Motor CO
Norst Garage
Automoblin
New Hampshire Ave
Automobile School of Wash
Ngton
Telephone West
Axicabs
Ie Auto
14Th ST
Yany Tribune Ie
REQ
Waverly
T_ WAVERLY
LESTER D_ MOORE, Jr
Warner Motor Company
Ema
NUT. Szon
Hoth Zimmerman & Kenneally
17Th Rt. Nw
Noir
Automobile College
Automobile College OF Washington
14Th Rt
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Agriculture Department
Girard
Bastrean Kodak
J D
Florida Ave
Wilia
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