Classified Help Wanted Exposes Race and Job Ads
A dense wartime era classified page lists numerous help wanted ads dominated by racial terms, offering roles from cooks and butlers to chauffeurs and clerks. It names individuals and addresses, detailing white and colored applicants, jobs, wages, and locations across Washington areas, with frequent references to household and service positions.
Situations Wanted Ad Mix of Colored Helpers Seeks Work
A dense classifieds list offers many positions from colored workers and white applicants. It includes janitors, porters, waiters, chambermaids, cooks, caregivers, housekeepers, dressmakers, stenographers, and booth staff, with numerous references and addresses. The notices emphasize reliability, experience, and willingness to work in homes, hotels, cafes, or offices across Washington area addresses and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaries
Watsom Agency
Dutler
Futler
Seaton St Rwch
Lee Fields
Manuuupe
Chapin St
Edgewood
Upperville
Church St
Miss Netleg
Jered Girl
Gales St
Riggs
Boveework
16Th St
Cleveland
Neat
Towa
Eliatt
E. St
St. Apt
City
T St
Oassarese
Sth
M. A. Kay
Remington Typewriter
Potomac Ave
Miss N
Saniain Eee
Washington Loan and Trust
Columbia
Soma el Edge
Wiodward
Indy
Potomac Aye
Potomac Aye. Se. 1 ' Typewriter and Office Assistant; Dest Refs. 3013 11Th St
Poole
St. Aw
L St
14Th Et
Sherman Ave
Harvard St
20Th St
Privals
Nursa
Cheambermaid-Waltress
Chevy Chase
Lennox St
Franklin Bt
8Th St
Mozart
Hanover St
Defrees St
Neat Sie
Ave
Joomiatamt
P St
Apt
Kings Court Nw
St Nw
St. Nw
Gt. Nw
Sigel
Corcoran
Swann
Lst. Nw
N. J. Ave
Corcoran St
Ist St. Nw
Bestress
Furnished rooms for rent in multiple DC avenues
A long list of furnished rooms for rent across Washington DC neighborhoods including Central, Mass Ave NW, 14th to 18th Streets NW, Adams Mill, Park Road, and nearby areas. Offers feature hot water, steam or heat, private baths, and various floor levels, with many rooms targeting single tenants or gentlemen and some include meals or housekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Sinra
M M Locke
Chageerwaid
Young
Oman
Mae W Smit
Garpe
Lenox St
Chess Chase
Lytave
Wailard
Waltresa
Marlon St
Galea St
Corcoran St
Morrigan St
St. Nw
Swann St
Newport
Virginia
Prospect Ave
At. Nw
Pria
Sousa
Nest
Ladies’ Exchange
Vermont
West
H St
T St. Nw
St. Sw
Ga. Ave
St. St
Rigms Place
I. C
Ist
20Th St
Taingers
Barry Pl
Fis. Ave
Jith St
West Ow
Iast
Mt. Tw
N. Coran St
Franklin
St. BW
Conlorea
Secmssis
Elsens
Eit
Aren Bt
Rouse
Ewe Cook
Huntoon Ct
Q St
Newport Pi
Eavsework
Sherman Ave
Washington Ft
Cook
Weil
Columbia St
City Reia
Emal
Mage Ave
Apt
Bim
Stow
Washington St
Sth
B. Thomas
St. Goa
Eschurch St
Clifton
Hiana Cate
Corcoran
Mat
Famir
9Th St
Lin St. Aw
St. Mw
Day
Church St Aw
Richardson
Capitol Hil
12Th St
10Th St Nw
10Th St. Nw
St. Ne
Moorehouse
Broad Branch Rd
Fenton St
Emall Familly
Hollidge
Isa
Lamcot St An
Homer
Richardson S
Hanover
Oregon Ave
St. Dy
Lamont
4Th Nw
16Th St. Nw
al Ave. Nw
Linden St
16Th St. Ne
9Th St. Nw
Franklin St
Ie G St
D St. Nw
13Th St. Ow
Acker St
Potomac St
Georgetown
Champlain Ave
eo _ave
12Th Stow
W St. Nw
R St. Nw
Hanover Et. Nw
St. Oe
Cere
K St. Nw
8Th St. Nw
Llaundress
N. G. Ave
I St
Ith St. Ne
Irving Et
Ava
MT Vernon
Sinem Beaty Sivatiel
Mass
Ave
Dienty
Itt & ST
Whitchester
36Th End Osta
Bath
Col RD
Belmont
Depte
Plymouth
Steath
10Th ST
Vernon ST NW
Park RD
Truxton
D ST
Wst
Aouthern
Adams Mill RD
T ST NW
Singia
Monroe ST
Diema
Westminster
Kenyon ST
Pam
HK ST
38Th
8Th ST NW
Bear
Igig
14Th ST
Newton ST NW
Algely R
12Th ST. NW
Havy Yard
Columbia HD
H. Kh
Southern Expan Ag
Isit
Riggs ST
Lh. K
GRANT
Clifton 8St
18Th
4Th ST
Harvard ST
5Th ST
G ST
North Carolina Ave
Fairmont ST
Harvard
Conn” Ave
Dupont Circle
15Th ST
Alabama
Stoem
Gapitol
28Th ST. NW
Lara
New Bath
Uae
Rentieman
ST NW
Tom Moa
13Th St. Mw
Euclid ST
Saas Booth
N ST NW
Willson
Harvard Ats
18Th ST
11Th ST
Thomas Circle
Pleasant
Gist ST
New Commerce Ridge
Sympt &Me
Tao
North
Nsw
Ith ST
PA Ave
Shepherd ST
6Th ST NW
Xeutieman
Tsq
Yowa Circle
Ore Locking Park
Kilbourne ST
Kingman
Gentl Man
Commerce and
Labor
Eide
Lta
Oslonte
Mina
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Miscellaneos
Aen Hasler
BOER
Geo
Patone Rover
Teta
Kenyon Uw
Man Att&nd
Ure
Butler—Walts
N. J Ave
Sourg Cota
Butler
Iever
Calorea
Ceored Man
Mmep
Gargun
Leshne L
Fatrmone
Cai
Champlain St
Ae Thomas Smith
Woodburn
D. A
Cleveland Park
Tennallytown
Apt House
Portland
Cox
Will
Mane
Ridge St
Church
Phine North
Acker
walter—White
G. W
Let
Coe Ln
Caine
Persyn
Cete
Young Sais
Grocere
Erty
St. Ow
H. Young Man
Mae
Rostaw
Young Man
Fred Tr Jones
Howard
Geruman
Wallab W . Os
Ho Do
Heol Oni
R Lewis
Coumorard
Elm St
John Rayabarga
Central Union Mission
Jahdd
Columble St
O St
Cerrollburg
Landen St
Qin St
N. Y
Charles Baker
New England
Tewyer
Mostow
Phinter
Lear
Hlst. Aw
Marion
White
Pionw
Young Mai
Apt & Vwioltnist
Howere Tavera
Howard Ake
Atu Dent
21St ‘St. Nw
L St. Nw
Rim St. Nw
15Th St. Aw
Clayta LangSon
Tio
Ae & St Ow
Hd St. Nw
Fiat St
Ar Coren St
Echoolpey
Westminster St. Phans
Howard University
Gieveland Pi
N. J
Wliling
L. Aan
Decatur Et
Collous
Faroily
6Th St. Nw
Beaton St
Aia
Waltress
BR St
NH. Eve
Higgs St Nw
R. T Avery
L Street
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