Seekers of Domestic Work and Companions in Washington Area
Classified notices from a 1940s Washington DC newspaper listing female help wanted for clerical, companionship, sewing, cooking, and housework. Includes colored and white applicants with ages, addresses, and contact instructions. many entries offer private family work, day or live-in, with notes on experience and references.
SITUATIONS WANTED FEMALE ENOGRAPHER AND MORE
Classified listing of women seeking work including stenography typewriting housework laundry and waitressing. Entries cite ages backgrounds locations such as 12th St NW and 9th St NW with multiple employers and duties, offering daily washing cleaning and domestic services to city and suburbs. Many ads request references and proximity to city refs, and emphasize first class laundress and nurse/housekeeper roles.
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St. Os
Zoo Tar
Amante Chu
Misy
Indy
Jet St
19Th ST. NW
10Th St
St. Mw
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Morstone
Alice
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Dridas
Bae i
F. Francis
Geo. del
City
Ave
Caine
4Th St
9Th St. Nw
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Nay
20Th St. Nw
Blowers Ct. Nw
Ath St
Moring
Maine
Pierre
Pieres
St. Ashing
Marton
Dh St Ne
Sth St. Nw
Fenton At
Santa
RT. Ave
Rooms for rent in northwest with front rooms and baths
Numerous listings offer furnished and unfurnished rooms in private homes across northwest after 1900, with features like hot water, baths, telephone, gas, and modern conveniences. Prices range from modest weekly to monthly rates, with gender and occupant preferences noted in many ads.
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Furnished rooms for rent in city neighborhood
Numerous single and double rooms listed for rent in Northwest and Northeast Washington. Amenities include hot water, private baths, central heating, electric lights, and meals or board available in select houses near Capitol, libraries, and car lines. Various price points from weekly to monthly, some with private family hosts and summer rates.
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10Th ST
Bath
Farmont
Taaxar
ST. Picely Fur
Uth ST
A. Ave
Heass
19Th ST
Olsan
Sio Maine Ave
Iso 19Th ST
Gth
Jomo W. Tith Palave
Ath ST
9Th ST
Knights of Columbus
Lst
H.W
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Mylte
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Ile. E. Ave
Hallrooen
Par Mont
Coywood
Nasil Toomiy Leas
Aulet House
Sea
Tritéé Irving BT
NH. Ave
Avery Comfort
Congressional Library
St. ST
Mabsachusetts
Mana. Ave
Apt
ST. NW
Kegand
Nicely
Quincy PI
Neely
18Th BY
Pieafont
F St
Alabama
Mount Pleasant ST
Northumberland
Generman
STH &T
Vws
Belmont ST
Euclid ST. NW
Columbia
Corcoran ST
Grant
T. NW
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Hth ST
Kenyon ST
Monroe of
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TY. M.C. A
8Th ST
Asth ST. NW
Massave
Most
B. K
M. C. Alan Treasury
Riggs Pt
Fidor
ED ST
Edclid ST
Church ST
Dupont Circle
Pension Office
Quincy ST
Pieasan
Oakmont
Indy
Vth
Moor
Moor; Capitol Ban
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Roma
Mass
Ave
la Grande
Mt ST. NW
MD. Ave
Irving
Varie Ore Kataner
Gatun
Darmen
Tnt
Geotteman
Belmont 81
New
Howe
Liahee Mouth ST. Am
Capitol
Randolph PL
Ea ST
Gresham
Mindowa
Lamont
Aith ST
Clifton ST
Massachusetts
Aya
Ford
Gleter Inn
Duport
Cere
Euclid
Washington Heights
Peat Home Board
Ceatieribe
Phong
North És
Livingston ST
Lariay Tooma
Oth
Reasonabis
16Th BT
Arizona
Potomac Rental Pureau
District Bank
Franklin
Plymouth
Burlington
Library
Iowa Circle
6Th ST
Cao
Ang
South Brookland
Teoma
Joegnon
Alagama
Hillside
Chapin Sh Uw
Nicaly
Ieee
Bellth ST
Rome
Wis
Plessant
16Th St
Labesaak Ga Fenny Rin
6251
Columbus
Howne
Capital
Sage Berane Samii
KE ST
Roe
Teond Owe
Lth
Biltmore
Kirch- Eld
Holmead Pl
Gece
13Th ST
Roonia
Baceileni
15Th
Mabe
Union Station
Mount
the Goodwin
Mit Fark Rd
New Beane
Tith
Lamont ST
Park RO
Monro ST
Ant
ABC
Syessem
Seeres
Ulee
Benny
Toome
Neat
Dth
Tenth St
Louis
Newt Bain Apatheks Cpindt
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Facinark
BN & Park
Nieely Fur
Columbia AD
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Fairmont
I ST. N
Phenoe
Girard BT
Vermont Ave
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MT A
Brookland
Nat. RW
Irving ST
Soa
Excailant Board
Gear Union Station
He Ok & Young Men
California
Seo
8Th ST. NW
12Th ST
Franklin Park
20Th ST. NW
Fear
The
Carolina
Benere
ST NW
Avery
Gly P.O
K ST
2Th ST
Southia
H. Hk
Oth ST
Sth
Omar
Euclid ST
tSuma
U ST
Capitol ST
Riggr ST
Calvert BT
N. Capitol
H Sts
Sd St
Cleveland
PA. Ave
Washington Circle
6Th ST. NW
Park RD
N. Y. Ave
Largs
French ST
10Th ST. NW
Offre Paople
VT. Ave
Bath Sama Fear
MT. Vernon
Ico Uo
Lerge Alove
B. Cap ST
Roume
Geod
California Ave
Carner
ST. SW
Pryate Family
17Th ST
Fairmont ST. NW
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Arecory
Dr Moe
Elerica
Young May
Phome
Lincoln
Drwrite
Mila Heoson
Bumner St. Apecastle
D. C
Cid
Lndy
Mitliver
Corcoran
Draatawie & Cook
Roujawork
Ev'ored
Ogmall
Mount Vernon
Carnegie Library
Amail
Neal Entorad
Tewardson
Murae
Beaton
Seaton
Atlantis City
New York
Brightwood Park
Melo
Warty
Tink
Scatton TB
Peglagiog Jura
Phous Hyattsville Ae. S
Ana
Knighta
Golumbus
Carroll ST
Takoma Park
Sth ST
Teasenabia
8Th BT
Depts
Columbia RD
Tomided Co
3D &T
California ST
H ST. Nbi
6Th ST. W
Naleine
Nawarad
Ith ST. NW
Joos
Fiz
Appoatts Library
Q ST
7Th SP
Texxonabl
Gepcaure
Cor
Tooma
Cap
OG ST
Towacirele
Bask ST
Tau Hth ST
Lincoln Park
Park
Th. K
Jesuernn Bours
Taos
Bryant ST
Clarendon
Dal
Wiaib ST
McPherson
S. B
Wan
15Th ST
Beard
Franklin Sis
University PL
Gool
N. S. Ave
Mabb. Ave
D ST
ST. NY
Marion
F St Nw
A. H. Hert
N. Y
Monroest
Princeton
Juncker
E. Francis
Man
Hope
Refs
H Mountford
Gen. Delis
L Thomas
Creat Falls
Jewell Station
Washington D.C
Lyonhurst
Great Falls
du Sose
Rosslin
Eschner
Pearce
Great Falla Ine
Washington College
Eckington
Kenyon
Tahlia
Herreshoff
N. M
Gilmour
St. H.W
Buick Motor Co
Jetty
Connecticut Ave
Colorado Ride
Ele
Wheal Supply Co
Agiz
Potomac Motor Car CO
Conc
Oakland
M. T. Pollock
Detroit Electric
Apperson
Emerson & Orme
Taoy
Elmore
Berntson
Carnahan
Bergdoll
Wre Exchange & Supply
National
Hudson
Storm Motor Car CO
14Th St. N.W
Phome M
the Luttrell Co
TRE Luttrell CO
Dupont Cirelé Cirelé
Dayton
Anard Motor Car Co
Oxtrax
AL Garage
EB Tel. L
Aupp-Yeats Electric
Earle & Allen
St. N. W
Everitt Ag
Pacer
Rene
Miller Brothers
Cadillac Pierce-Arrow Baker
the Cook & Stoddard
N. Rata
Chalmers Peerless Zely
National Auto Top CO
Chalmers
Stevens-Duryea
Lamar Jackson
N. W
Mperial Motor Company
Batavia
T. Donohoe
BRUSH
Rauch & Lang
Imperial Motor Co
Fort Myer
Arrington
Tourist Auto Livery CO
14Th St. Ow
Acme Taxicab Co
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