January 18 – February 27, 1891
The Invisible Laborers of 1891 Seattle
Three 1891 Seattle classified advertisements on unseen service labor.
3 reports in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 18 – February 27, 1891.
The story
The archive holds three Seattle Post-Intelligencer items from Jan. 18, Feb. 26, and Feb. 27, 1891, each describing classified advertisements rather than a single news incident. One report says the ads capture the presence and aspirations of Japanese laborers in the Pacific Northwest; the others describe them as revealing an “invisible” domestic and service labor economy in Seattle. The reports are brief and do not supply further specifics about the people or work involved.
Told from the 3 reports below. The reports are the record.
The archive grouped these reports automatically, by date, place and subject.
The reports 3
- The Seattle Post-IntelligencerThe Unseen Labor of 1891 Seattle
A single classified advertisement captures the presence and aspiration of Japanese laborers in the Pacific Northwest at the end of the 19th century.
- The Seattle Post-IntelligencerThe Hidden Daily Labor of 1891
A quiet, classified advertisement reveals the invisible service economy of late 19th-century Seattle.
- The Seattle Post-IntelligencerThe Invisible Laborers of 1891 Seattle
A glimpse into the daily domestic and service-based grind through the classified advertisements of a booming pioneer city.
From the pages
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer · Jan 18, 1891
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer · Feb 26, 1891
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer · Feb 27, 1891
Library of Congress, Chronicling America. Public domain.