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- Pullman Porter Advertisement, 1952 - Founded in 1867, the Pullman Company built and operated sleeping cars under contract with host railroads and, for a century, was synonymous with first-class rail travel. For Black Americans, jobs as Pullman porters offered a pathway into the middle class. But the work was difficult. This advertisement underscores the attentiveness expected of porters -- always at passengers' fingertips.
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Pullman Porter Advertisement, 1952
Founded in 1867, the Pullman Company built and operated sleeping cars under contract with host railroads and, for a century, was synonymous with first-class rail travel. For Black Americans, jobs as Pullman porters offered a pathway into the middle class. But the work was difficult. This advertisement underscores the attentiveness expected of porters -- always at passengers' fingertips.