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Clerical and Domestic Help Ad Listings From Old Classifieds
A jumble of 1910s era help wanted notices seeking clerical positions evening hours and various domestic roles. Listings include a colored girl, companion and housekeeper positions, a refined single lady seeking companionship, a middle aged attendant, a confectionery worker, and a white woman cook seeking private family work with references. Some ads offer box numbers or contact details.
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10Th St
11Th St
12Th St. Nw
6Th St. Nw
11Th St. Nw
St Nw
K St. Nw
F. Duffins
Henrietta Herndon
Young Cool
St. Nw
21St St. Nw
Place
4Th St. Nw
20Th
Morse
Hughes’ Ct
Snows
A. L Ave
Rat
Mamie Jenifer
Sumner Row
Bet
17Th
M Sts
New Hampshire Ave
R St. Nw
Uato
Vt. Ave
N.Y. Ave
Dst
St. Sw
10Th St. Rw
19Th St. Nw
Test
Ward Pl
13Th St
U St
Ricketts’ Court
I St. Ea
M St. Nw
8Th St. Nw
Q St. Nw
Aleep
12Th St
17Th St
Ae Rt. Nw
Ward Place
18Th St. Mn
Ward
16Th St
St. A