Classified Help Wanted Listings Urge Local Jobs
A garbled 19th century classifies several job ads including oyster shucker painter and painting, paper hanger seeking reliable nonunion contractor, photographer position at Relox printing, after school work for a neat honest colored boy, plumber's helper with one reference, and a young colored porter or elevator boy seeking work at addresses on M Street NE, 31st Street NE, and Prospect Street NE.
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Ave
Proctor
10Th St
4Th St
Prospect St
Prospect St Me
TM Manufacturing
Corcoran St
Kings Ct
Peat
Ferson
A. Ee
KB St. Nw
St. Nw
Douglas Gourt
Miller Et
Cedar Ecourt
St Mary Court
Prospect St. Ne
Vo. Ave
Laurin KE
Barkeener
Patterson St
Patterson St Ne
Fenton St. Ne
St. S
12Th St. Nw
Rock Ct
Dumbar
Ion Ave
Chambermaid and waiter positions for colored workers in DC area
A classifieds list seeks many positions for colored men and women in Washington DC, including waiters, chambermaids, watchmen, cleaners, nurses, and other service roles. Listings show multiple addresses such as 61513 L st nw, 1715 19th st nw, 2230 & 23, and 1127 30th st aw, with notes on references and first class service, often mentioning private families or hotels and ages or experience.
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N. Latico
Kings Ct
Ward
8Th St. Aw
Howard University
U St
Ast
St Nw
Heckman
Roanoke
K St. Nw
L St. Nw
Soth St. Nw
Thes
19Th St. Nw
L St
John Hall
W St
Chmani
St. Sw
Srw
Coleaning Saas
Seaton
Kat
Covington St
Kings
Og Bnows
R St. Nw
S&caton St
Doetor
Wanted Situations Cook Colored Desires Private Position
A long column of wants from colored women seeking cooking and domestic work in hotels, private families, and boarding houses. Various postings detail first class cooks, housekeepers, laundresses, dishwashers, and general helpers with references, locations in Washington and surrounding streets, and preference for private family or establishment employment.
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New Hampshire Ave
Ward Pl
Auldrer
Vt. Ave
Troga
Bal N.Y. Ave
Florida Ave
T St. Nw
Wilson St
Baltmore
Europe
FIRST
Nat
Jefferson At
4Th St. Nw
Marshall
Va. Ave
St. Nw
Church St
Fla. Ave
Lst
Armory
Y. Ave
Seth
St. Aw
11Th St. Nw
Nti
20Th St. Nw
St. Sw
Best
12Th St. Nw
Prevate
Seaton St
St St. Nw
Pease
Pete
Ajprentice
Ao Duater
Ward
Patterson
Jackson St
Jackson
Fenton St
Fenton St. Ne
Church St. Nw
Igor
Housheheper
Mins Housheemephr
Posititon
Eve Ee
Coloreo
Va, Ave
St Mary's Ok
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D St Nw
Betel
U. S. Nary
Crabtree Ct
Atthy
Furnach
Carh
Sd St. Sw
Ohio Ave
Jefferson Ave
Howsebo
Va Ave
Est
Shepherd's Court
2Th St
D St
Louis
Fenton St. A
Gox Seurt
farliNy
Carcoran Nw
Papitis Tefs
Freeman Pl
Betan St
30Th St
Potunwonie Uy Vonte
Ridge St
Plach
Fiat
13Th St
iPoor
10Th St. Ow
Rhode Island Ave
I St
Q St
Kitichen
Delaware Ave
Cedar St
8Th St Nw
Pst
Howard
Kelly
Nichols Ave
Anacostia
Pat Nw
Oliver St
Virginia Se
Del
Armory St. Sw
7Th St
Pomeroy St
Wisen St
Sore Son Inn
St. Ave
Ward Pi
D.c
Pierce Blow
Fnglel
Lith St
Capitol
Atgn
Or & News-Stand
Sterlingworth
Walt
Iy Vate
Patterson At
Lincoln Ave
Sth
Decatur St
St. Ne
Grant Age
Ambush Ogurt
Bition
Vt Ave
Renga Eelie Te Atchman
Thoroughdy
Ist
Pierce At
Pee iManent
Artor
Esk Hox
S St Nw
Ae Srorch
Lith
Rock Court
Roe St. Nw
Fenton St. Nw
Gore Ee
Cleveland Ave
24Th St. Nw
Nursh
Gat
14Th St. Nw
Armory Place
Gorman
Pat
Gorma
Honryetta
Col. Cred
T. Aye
Chambermaid
Ion
Ae Uw
Bermaid
Posrition
16Th
Earl
Cap
24Th St
Newport Pl
Shabinis Omagh GS
North
Iéth
St. A
Foo
Perron
Te Bose
B. H
North Dt
C St
Hnehal
Fatterson
Reaton
10Th St. Nw
Chih St. Nw
Ua Church
Peel ‘Boal
Nese
Abe Et Nw
Nic
Kost
Maeete
Chi
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