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Wanted by Colored Women and Girls for Domestic Work
A long classified list from 1920s Washington speaks to colored women seeking employment. Entries include laundress, nurse, housecleaning, ironing, seamstress, chambermaid, pianist, governess, and cook positions with specific addresses such as 1927 S St NW and 1617 7th St SE. Multiple ads request day work, live‑in or home service, and references, reflecting a community board of domestic labor opportunities.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Leroy
Brock
Sth
St Nw
Clavis School OF
Corcoran
Ss Treasur
ADHNE
Williams Mar
Barand
Fanniv
Penn, Ave
Columbia
Penis
Olds Philadulphia Pa
Tita Enieuntance
Willow Sts
Elfyator
Woodward & Lothrop
Hundts
Tigur
Costello
O'S
Bth
Sts. Nw
LE Droit
7Th St
Norment & Smith
Central National Bank
Cincinnatist
National Bank
Eide
Travelers
Ave
St. Ms
College of Pharmacy
W. Ashton Evans
Astoria Pharmacy
Sts
Oman
Maryland
9Th St. Aw
Washington News CO
11Th Staw
America
Morse School
Cincinnati
Ohio
Buffalo
Atlanta
Ga la Crosse
Wis
Texarkana
Ten
San Prancieco
Cal
Annapolis
F C. Moore
Young
Charlotte St
Norfolk
Erson
Managier
Cairo
Bet
Coyne Brosco Plumbing
Newport
St. Louis
Northern Press Syndicate
Lockport
Ontario Ave
Lsts
Dallas
Eye St
Cedar St Nw
6Th St Nw
VIAVI
Colorado
Washington
I St
I St. Nw
Cerman
D St. Nw
12Th St
Corcoran Sf Nw
K St. Nw
Iseamstress
St. Nw
Mass
18Th St
R St. Nw
J. W. Dorsey
John Howell
St. Mw
18Th St. Nw
St. Ave
Arlington Hotel
Hs Ith
16Th St
Cincinnati St
Washington Heights
N. Capitol St
Texas
G St. Nw
Wilkins
Cah
9Th St. Nw
East Capitol St
Prisen
Call Ladies' Exchange Bureau
Olympia
F St
Masa Ave
Atlantic and Pacific
Ind. Ave
11Th St
Thia
21St St Nw
Jace
J. Harrison
Butler
21St St. Nw
10Th St
Marion St
Cook
M. Holland
2Th St
Washington St. Nw
St. Butler
Houseman
11Th St. Nw
Vermont Ave
Pepper
Sman
B. B
Ferguson
Clinton Mahoney
Robt. Edmonds
Hichardson St
Sat
Thomas Ennis
19Th St. Nw
Theological Dept
Howard University
Jas. A. Pry
Situation Ag
Stor
W. Hpa Irson
Church St. Nw
Leroy T. Williams
Samuel Johnson
St. An
19Th St
Mursh
Bophid Janes
13Th St
Pia
Spruce St
17Th St. Nw
Wilson
21St St
L St. Nw
Milne Smith
Ewer Ee
KE. Seimmons
Brown
Miss Donaldson
Mary Cornick
24Th St. Nw
Wooman
F. Dupfins
Kat. Nw
S St. Nw
Tae
Pace Ae Erect
Kost
Gamat
Chambermalid
Ist
Dist
Weston
Zist St. Nw
Mias
Annie Copeland
Rae
Mary Copeland
Ith
H St. Nw
Lsh Refa
Nne
Ada Brooks
Browne & Foster Training School
J. N. Ei
WN. Y. Ave
Ladies’ Exchange Bureau
H. M
20Th St. Nw
R. W
Ods
Young Lady
Private Exchange
E St. Nw
3D St. Nw
13Th St. Nw
Housh
St. Sw
Pst
Corgoran
Fremont Avs
Baltimore, Md
St. Re
EK St Nw
Atea
Sunnengham
8Th St
North Etc
D. CG
McCord & Hill, Inc
14Th St
A, Co., Inc
D. C
WM. H. Saunders & CO
F St Nw
Tyler & Rutherford Incorporated
F Ft
Stone & Fairfax
People’s Savings Bank
Joseph Cahn
Jeni
Fer Building
7Th
D Sts
Remington
Sea NG Y
Somers & Smith
Ritsch
Watehington
Mccreary’s
New York Ave
Baum
Usts