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- Hand Towel Used on Pullman Passenger Cars -
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Hand Towel Used on Pullman Passenger Cars
- Hand Towel Used on Pullman Passenger Cars - From its founding during the Civil War until its demise a century later, Pullman was synonymous with first-class travel on American railroads. The company built sleeping cars and operated them under contract with host railroads. For Black Americans, jobs as Pullman porters offered a pathway into the middle class, though the work was difficult. This hand towel was used on Union Pacific trains.
- Collections - Artifact
Hand Towel Used on Pullman Passenger Cars
From its founding during the Civil War until its demise a century later, Pullman was synonymous with first-class travel on American railroads. The company built sleeping cars and operated them under contract with host railroads. For Black Americans, jobs as Pullman porters offered a pathway into the middle class, though the work was difficult. This hand towel was used on Union Pacific trains.
- Hand Towel Used on Pullman Passenger Cars -
- Collections - Artifact
Hand Towel Used on Pullman Passenger Cars
- Hand Towel Used on Pullman Passenger Cars -
- Collections - Artifact
Hand Towel Used on Pullman Passenger Cars