Female and male help wanted ads listing housework and service roles
A dense, era-appropriate column of employment ads seeking maids chambermaids cooks nurses chauffeurs drivers waitresses governnesses and general help. It lists numerous households, private families and establishments offering or requesting help including colored and white workers with refs. locations include 421 at ne 1417 11th st nw 1607 swann av nw 1224 o st nw and many others with varied positions and requirements.
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10Th St
Fla
Wan
Columbia Rd
Sth
Dent Pl
Butler
15Th St
St. Am
11Th St. Nw
Con
Walt
Terson St
Tenn
Ave
Fim Ave
Gale
St. Uw
St. Nw
Eveninas
Alto Bookkeeper
Pa. Ave. Se
Michigan Ave. Co
New York
I St. Er
Vermont Ave
12Th St
Washington
Py Bey
MD. Ave
Ponkera
Kenols
Seaton St
Houseman
Corcoran
St. Ne
Housseman
John Marshall
Walter
L St. Nw
Col
Porter
Church
Clase
Astouw
Handyman
Hefs
Church St
Saberien
Toola
Jamea Morgan
James Morgan
Estes
Sober
Mth
Artre Wingie
St. Ow
LSU
Zoe
H St Nw
Mra W
Riley
7Th St Nw
Es Nettie Shook
General Delvery
City Postoffice
Gtramel
St. Dw
Ward Pl
Wanted Washing and Ironing Services Featured in 1919 Classifieds
A string of old classifieds seeks washing, ironing, cooking, and laundering help by various workers described as colored women, white widows, Southern girls, and a Va. girl. Addresses include 10th street, Myrtle Street NE, 1919 South Street NW, and 228 South Street NW, listing weekly or per-task arrangements. The notices reflect era hiring norms and gendered labor ads.
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Southern
Sth
St. Nw
Cock End
Rooms for rent and laundry services listed in Washington notices
Numerous listings offer furnished and unfurnished rooms with or without board across multiple DC streets including F Street NW Columbia Road and 12th Street SE. Advertisements include night housekeeping, central heating, baths, porches, and bright front rooms. Also numerous laundress services by the day or at home, with references, colors, and locations across NW and surrounding wards.
Furnished rooms for rent in Washington DC area
Furnished front and second floor rooms listed across multiple addresses including 1331 O St NW 984 Sth St NW 2006 Columbia Rd Apt 2 and 1120 19th St NW. Features include heat gas running water hot water phone baths and private houses. Several rooms specify for single men couples or two men with rates from $5 to $10 monthly.
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Ing
F ST
Columbia Road
Columbia
Maryland Ave
N.Y
Bath
12Th ST
IEEE
Chapin St
N. J
13Th ST
Mass
Lucy Crampton
Uuthst
St. Ur
St. Nw
Aarp
Law
Pierce St
Fla Ave
Jounson
Corscrap
Oregon Ave
Rooney
O St
Tur
Canigiy L ST
Doza
Capi
Hb. K
Venie
Corcoran St
UH ST. NW
Pension Office
Eretclase
Clifton ST
First
Clase
Pierce
O St. Nw
st_nw
17Th St. Apt
Gret-clase
17Th St
Terrace Pl
MG H ST. NW
Sth
Oakland
Apt
Leasant
M. F
KE ST
18Th ST
Ind
Weil Fur
Bi. C
10Th ST
7Th ST
H. K
Il Gil PA
Kenyon ST. NW
MT. Vernon Place
Carnegie Library
L ST. NW
Iowa Circle
U 113 2D ST. NW
Westminster ST
Liba
317Th ST
Ilig
11Th ST
G ST
B. K
Ontario Co . Seth
Ucarletta
el Uw
Nicely Tay
ST. SH
Euclid ST. NW
N. D, Ave
Ind, Ave
B ST
Senate Building
K ST
8Th ST
Clifeon
Thomas Circle
6Th ST
13Th ST. NW
Grant PL
Alabama
Wtee
Renee
H ST
War Dept
Chapin
15Th ST
Peer
Church ST
Dupont Siems
I ST
Fea
Ave
George Washington University
Y. M. Oe
Tenn
14Th St
K ST. NW
Tostet
Park Road
P ST
N. J. Ave
Union Station
P.O
St NW
Southbo
Lonsdalm
California
Puiiding
Ittral
Pierpont
Haree
Waltham, Apt
Dupont Circle
Ahare
Indy
Irving ST
5Th ST
East Cap
Capi Y
Columbia RD
Ight Housekeeping
Aleely Fur
Capito
Lst
1Th ST
9Th ST
Lonsdale
Ness
Kilbourne
Gapitel
Willard ST
U Posure
Feason _Phone North
Clifton
SF . NW
Reagson
Belgrade
Cts
Aleo
Randy
EH ST
Hillsidg
Chapin At
Beth
2D ST. NW
Aia
North Gap
15Th ST. NW
The
Brunswick
ST. NE
Capitol
7Th ST. NW
L ST
Hill
Vermont Avenue
Troquois
Powhatan
Everett
Bancroft
Brown ST
Cap. ST
M. C
IND_AVE
Beard
3D ST. NW
Capital
East Gap
Park Road NW
Q ST
Harvard Sts
Kalobama Road
I ST. NW
10Th ST. NW
MD. Ave
Caprio Hill
Wth ST
Imsl St. NW
SD ST
Eckington
Delaware Ave
14Th ST. NW
F ST. NW
Dt ST. NW
ST ST
Irtp
PA. Ave
Flagler Place
16Th ST. NW
Adams ST
4Th ST
17Th ST. NW
20Th ST. NW
12Th ST. NW
N. H. Ave
Gectiemeo
Bureau of Standard
Alex. Marcus
Bureau of Standards
Washington Post
Joung Man
Kilbourne Place
Cap
N. Y. Ave
Gth
Ith ST
I. Bh. K
Kingman PL
Owl Circle
Myrtle ST
Assur
N. Y, Ave
Rergate
Lawrence Ary NB
Rooms and board in private Washington homes
Numerous listings of furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent in Washington DC areas including Northwest and Northeast. Many front rooms with heat, bath, and private family boards. several with steam heat, electric light, and near car lines or government buildings. Also notices seeking roommates, couple or single occupancy, and room and board arrangements with private families.
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Eures
Cronocost
Alexandria
M. W
Walter St. Se
T. Aw
Chambermain
Cat Seale
Wees
K. Jaden
St. Aw
Fenton St
Tefe
Fentom
Stanton Ave
Anacostia
Virginia
St. of
Arie
Cere Pi
Franklin St
Logan Pl
Mass. Ave
Canal Et
4Th St. Tw
Ontario Road
Seatons
Va. Ave
Hanover St
Church A
Nolando
Cleveland Ave
Gurl
12Th St Ne
20Th St
Cook
Auree
Swann
Uw Cook
Church St. DW
13Th St Nw
Ridge St
Vt. Ave
CS Ae School
Tost
STP
L St Nw
Apt & Aw
Rest
Cooh
Good Penman
Dorothy Johnson
Ridga
Apt. & T
Tri
Deloux
Kenyon St
27Th St
Sret “Sless
Lamont Nw
R. I. Ave
South
Sere Garst Johnson
St. Se
Baxpert
Meric
the Clarion
Newton St. Nw
Oak St Nw
General Times
Good Girl
Hhonest
Rght
Worf
Deanwood
D. CG
Mozart
Swann St
Veniences
Vanienras
Conn, Ave. NW
Park RD
KY. Ave
Charvard ST
God
LL ST. NW
Franklin Park
Belmont ST. NW
Howe
Q ST. NW
Someantenka
13Th BT
Alec
Tima Barber
Fie
Ave. OF
Barry
Estosa
1St & ST. NW
Ae North
C ST. NW
Mount Pleasant
Ae Landant Assee
McPherson Square
Thorthwest
N. H. Ava
Orsterrad
Colorado
Thomas Allder
Desire
G St. Nw
BOARD
Country Board
Stata Particulare
Fairmont St
R- Mable
Merchants’ Transfer & Storage Co
St. N. W
Fidelity Storage CO
U Street
United States Storage CO
Littlefield, Alvord & Co
New ‘Willard
Noziette
Plymouth Rock
Geo. A. Redhead
Oak Place
Bethesda
C. W
Brookland
Campbell
Takonia Park
C. D. Holden
Lawrence
Sellman
Cogswell
Ith ST. NW
Gemaigen Ee Great
Mave
Bave Hougte Automobile
Willard Brorsge
Ninwsra Perbrohive
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