Help Wanted Classified Notes of Room and Employment
A dense ad page listing rooms for rent and numerous male and female job seekers. Many entries specify positions such as driver porter waiter clerk janitor cook housework and general labor by colored and white applicants with contact addresses and BOX numbers for responses.
Houses and jobs for colored women and others in early listings
Classified style notices offer numerous laundress and housework calls for colored women, with addresses in Washington DC areas such as 1613 15th St, 1100 Rhephert, and 1312 19th St. Also includes ads for dressmaking, nursing, tutoring, and secretary positions, plus room rentals and lodging notes across NW and surrounding streets.
Wanted or offers for domestic service and rooms in DC
Classified advertisements from 1919 offer washing and ironing by the day or by home, private families seeking reliable colored women, chambermaids, companions, and position seekers. Listings include room rentals on 13th Street NW and near Oregon Avenue, with various rates and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Place
Viean
Corcoran Ut
Smith
14Th St. Nw
Sherman Ave
Church St. Nw
12Th St
Iss
Coorg
Uth ST
Franklin St
Lena
Zitorh
Cook
Wattress
Best St. Nw
Tunica Cousution
Alt
RSD
Seatan St
Reliance
Stevenson
Bay
Ream
New York
Buringss House
Trougseau
St. Ow
Teta
Amall
Navy
Emall
Lincoln
Rence
Church St
Love Purcellville
Wilson
L. M
Nantucket
Indy
Corgoer
Congram Heights
Morse
Apelet
Sth
Ainiaae
Gupati
SL St
Homs
G ST. NW
Andrews
Ste
Ous
Mmly
Furst-Glass
Oregon
Heliabte
Massachusetts
COL Aored
10Th St Nw
Apetirely
Fie
Vmrmont
Ridge ST
ST. NE
Priyma
Canem
A. L. Leves
General Dellears
Library
Union Station
Ward
Addrees
St. Om
Furnished rooms for rent in Northwest Washington area
Numerous entries describe nicely furnished front rooms and rear parlors in private homes near 6th, 7th, 9th, and K Streets NW, and in Columbia Heights. Rates range from about 7 to 20 dollars monthly per room with heat, water, and sometimes board or breakfast. Many specify private baths, hot-water heat, and proximity to car lines or public facilities. some call for single or double occupancy, quiet households, and references.
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ST. NW
N. N
Bath
Grant
Mass. Ave. NW
Bat
Pension Ommce
Sai ST
Wright
Mont
I, Ave
8Th ST
Goth ST. NW
L ST. NW
Sth
Royalton
Oth
Clargh
New York
K ST. NW
SF. NW
Ll ST
I ST
Department of Justice
T St
Lamont ST. NW
STRAM
Largh
15Th ST
13Th ST
Teab ST
H ST
Hilt H ST
Hell
2Th
Metah
Kew York Ave
6Th ST
Syoli
SY Jan
12Th ST. NW
Rhode Island Avs
Largo Bay
Harvard SY
Columbia
Treason
Seth Ando
Studer Jeely
Q ST
15Th ST. NW
Capitol Hii
Hiv
JoWa Cirle
18Th ST
Legond
B. Dow
Ig Grant
Mage
Ave
Ho St NW
Thomas Circle
PA. Ave
M. C
War, Bate
Navy
K ST
Berkshire
Chapin BT
Dupont Circle
Albemarle
Mars
Gortaute
San Ano
nee _ptation
Ae ST. NW
Ee Af G. P
Union Station
Westminster
S and
BT St
O. Pp
Praelani
Monte Tur
Gan
Harvard
Columbia Heights
Ible
Rrl Ave
Emall Hall
Ritqde Island Ave
North Carolina Ave
Ith ST
Nicely
Lange
Contave
Cara
Isth
Itt & ST
Patamont ST
Ila, Ave
Apt
Mass Ave
Tye
Park Road
REN’ Sptional Phorig
4Th ST
Columbia Road
En Bulle
Atnglo
Ratérance
Kth
Finn
Parlur
UTH &T
Cochran
Desireble
Fur
T'hone
Pleasant
Cal
Treaguy
State
War and Navy
Itu
Brentwood Road
Ind
12Th ST
Tenraigutas
Ah Oonvens
Wayamont
Zeit
WITIT
Library
Capitol
Temlis
Temliz
ST. XW
Car Iine
Stratford
Fourteenth and
Monroests
Strai
Fourteenth Street
Railroad Station
Con
N. J. Ave
Park Beutiful
Peasanahic
TG Clifton
Bait Square
Ith St. Cardine
N.Y. Ave
Chicely
Mount Pleasant
Rome
Sentleman
GOD Board
ST. SE
Capitol and Library
St. SR
Navy Ward
Washington
20Th ST
X ST
Tilth ST
Bray
ST NW
MD. Ave
Fur-Cinsa Board
Appealie X. S Pension Office
Transieats
Arcomme
Board of Desired
Eustada
Columbia ST
Broome Ag
West
Iowa Circlecs
Car
Columats Road
Thash
East TA
H. Lo J. Ton
Mt Pth
Willard ST
Sduita
Delaware Ave
Enito
Uniwa
I - NW
Tereth St
Igig
S&t
Cars
Desirable Furnished and Unfurnished Rooms District Listings
Multiple room rentals advertised across Northwest and Capitol areas describing private baths, heat, board options, and proximity to rail stations, libraries, and government offices. Offers include single and shared rooms, whole floors, and furnished or unfurnished arrangements with varying weekly and monthly rates.
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Addres F. Oliver
Indiana Ave
Butler
Clevelams
26Th
Colores Mian
Young Han
Terence
O& Porter
Desirea
J. Edwards
Missouri
Pierce
Wzan Oh
Itlman
Renton
Sator Man
Tcpreian
RMA
thiacoMee
Fileman
RED Man
Lemka
FEMA
Esa
Vermont Ave
St. Ee
Tmt
Enolibh
Omman
Orst-claas
Weber
Watter
Gian
Suven Geara
Jones
United States
al Rota
Atiress
Eheeker
Aahtor
Vivans
Perianca
L ST
Feyton
Wyle
Fman
Porter
Worown
Harvard At
Twaleman
Col- Neaian
MesterLizs
Nan Sete
Church ST. Tm
Aker
Eit
Etitig
Elas
Conored
Yoon Ae Forte
Kohss
Lalatrigus
Up- Boon
Woohington
Tanutok
EL J. B
Houseman
Ueal
Malary
Expuriengh
Averiogs
Remington
George Mabon
Addrera
H. Jones
Omre
Testal
Firat-Elwes Rota
W. H. Wiscott
Ah St. Nw
Willaaw Toliver
Pat
Alice
Narrentom
J. D
Flegler
Uber
A. Regan
St. Aw
Eilgred
Jackson
Wegen
Tel St. Nw
Huston
Addreza J. A. M
Ling Tat
Cam
Addresa E. Me
Kingman Place
Addrem G. C. G
U. 20
B. Caplol
Adilrees
Farmah
sAndreas
Deseres
Ely
Hampsura
SION
Epee
Fema Vaudeville Company
Rogers
Gov. del
East Reoad St. Richmond
Georgia Ave
CiMice
Ladt
England
Vermont
Addreaa Bor
WST
Rsliablh
Stevens
L. Rougehs
Sitlom
Adilreas
Second Market
Richmond
Vent
Marioncourt
Fist St
Amy Golding
Mat
Covington St
Yu Sar
Alexander Court
Erst' Side
Rat
Weabington St
Seaton St
G. Jackson
Blagdan
Madison
Parks Yard
Aingle
Usu
Gapitol ST
Penton_st
Aio Taundry
Cingle
Washington St
Alow
Orcchool
Desis
Titian
Rowse
Waverly Terrace
Bist St. Nw
Marion
Judy
Beaton
Entary
E. D. Grove
Bhat Ny
Willard Slate
M.D. Croson
Lucy M. Loyd
Tiamond
Thia Ofios
Experiure
Miarion ST. Mer
Alice Jones
H St. Aw
New York Ave
la Ath BT
Todeath
Bath al
New Union Depot
Alenoa
CST
Ltn
Mass. Ave
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