Laundry Laborers Lured by False Promises

In the sweltering summer of 1919, a sinister plot unfolded in the nation’s capital. Unbeknownst to unsuspecting girls, a laundry in Washington D.C. was using deceitful advertisements to entice them into grueling labor. The Gazette exposed the scheme, revealing that the laundry at 1210 Queen Street had placed an ad seeking ‘Girls to work in laundry Pleasant work’ for ‘steady work’ at Key Bridge. The promise of a stable job was nothing more than a ruse, leaving the girls vulnerable to exploitation.