This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
5
A dense, fragmented page listing jobs and notices including rooms for rent, color workers, general housework, and various positions. It shows numerous postings by color workers seeking work, domestic help, clerical roles, and adult placements with addresses and box numbers implied.
Classified ad listing various women seeking washing and ironing work at home or by the day. Includes numerous names and addresses with offers to take home by color, days, or by the hour. Mentions competent colored women and private families, dated 19th century style.
Numerous room advertisements describe well furnished front rooms and single rooms for rent in private houses across Northwest DC with southern or northern exposures. Terms vary from weekly to monthly, with board or without, and listings emphasize quiet, reputable single or two person occupancy, proximity to mass transit, and hotel like amenities.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.