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Alfred MacMillian, Pullman Porter waiting for a train to start aboard the "Capitol Limited" bound for Chicago Illinois.
Alfred MacMillian, Pullman Porter waiting for a train to start aboard the "Capitol Limited" bound for Chicago Illinois., Delano, Jack, photographer, Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information photograph collection, 1942
Alfred MacMillian hanging on the steps of a train waiting for the train to begin the journey. Dressed in kitchen porter attire
Tags: Pullman Porters
Pullman Porter Preparing a Bed
Pullman Porter Preparing a Bed, William, Frank Pullman Company, Newberry Library
A Pullman Porter preparing a bed.
Pullman Porter Helping a Woman
Pullman Porter Helping a Woman, Unknown, 1880
A Pullman Porter carrying the bags of a woman boarding the train.
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Pullman porter making up an upper berth aboard the "Capitol Limited," bound for Chicago, Illinois
Pullman porter making up an upper berth aboard the "Capitol Limited," bound for Chicago, Illinois, Delano, Jack, photographer, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
, 1942
A photograph of a Pullman Porter making the upper bed in the sleeper.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln, The Way To Go To California
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1900, The Way To Go To California, Courier Pub. Co.
Article in the LIncoln Courier. Describes the way to travel to California taking the Burlington Train Route. The train leaves Omaha and travels…
Tags: Newspapers, Pullman Porters
G. W. Bonnell, C. P. & T. A., Through Tourist Sleepers to the Northwest
G. W. Bonnell, C. P. & T. A., Through Tourist Sleepers to the Northwest, Courier Pub. Co.
Newspaper column in the Courier (Lincoln, Ne) informing readers of the newly established Burlington Route, that ran twice a week from Kansas Cita…
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The Monitor, Editorial:: The Monitor
The Monitor 1927, Editorial:: The Monitor, J.A. Williams
Weekly newspaper devoted to the concerns of the African American community in Omaha, Ne. The editorial discusses the pay disparity of the Pullman…
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How Would You Like to Be -- George has many duties.
1920, How Would You Like to Be -- George has many duties., Edward Rosewater
Article in the Omaha Sunday Bee exploring the many duties of the Pullman Porter. As a composite detective, doctor, trainman and valet the article…
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Men Who Make the Berths: Some of the Veteran Pullman Porters on the Union Pacific
1896, Men Who Make the Berths: Some of the Veteran Pullman Porters on the Union Pacific, Edward Rosewater
A note of appreciation to the longest serving Pullman Porters. Superintendent Richard made a report of the eight oldest porters. This article is a…
Tags: Journal, Pullman Porters
Nicks in the Boot Heels: How Pullman Porters pass on Information Regarding Travelers.
1894, Nicks in the Boot Heels: How Pullman Porters pass on Information Regarding Travelers., Edward Rosewater
The article reveals how the porters hide messages in the shoe heals of their customers to inform other porters of the personality of the customer. A…
Tags: Journal, Pullman Porters