Topics in Chronicling America - Pullman Porters

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Important Dates:

• 1867: George Pullman established his company (Pullman Palace Car Company).
• 1894: Railroad workers reacted to wage cuts by going on strike and joined the American Railway Union led by Eugene V. Debs.
• 1898: The Illinois Supreme Court forced the Pullman Company to divest ownership in company town, which was annexed to Chicago.
• 1898: After Pullman's death Robert Todd Lincoln, son of President Abraham Lincoln became company president.
• 1900: Company reorganizes as the Pullman Company.

Suggested Search Terms:

• [Try the following terms in combination, proximity, or as phrases using Search Pages in Chronicling America.] Pullman Porters, Pullman Palace Car Company (Pullman Palace Car Co.), Pullman Company (Pullman Co.), Pullman Sleeping Cars, Sleeping Car Porters, George Pullman, Pullman strike, Eugene V. Debs, American Railway Union

Sample Articles from Chronicling America:

• "Political Notes", The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT), 5 July 1894, page 4, image 4, col. 4.
• "The Strikers, Law and Order", The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT), 8 July 1894, page 4, image 4, cols. 2 -4.
• "Inside ARU Matters", The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT), 13 August 1894, page 7, image 7, col. 2.
• "Cause of All The Trouble", Omaha Daily Bee (Omaha, NE), 21 August 1894, page 3, image 3, col. 4.
• "To the Pacific Coast and All Western Points", Omaha Daily Bee (Omaha, NE), 29 November 1894, page 8, image 8, col. 4.
• "Weekly Excursions To Chicago and New York", The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT), 26 December 1894, page 6, image 6, col. 3.
• "Nicking Boot Heels. How Pullman Porters Give Information About Travelers", The Morning Call (San Francisco, CA), 29 December 1894, page 2, image 2, col.5.
• "Schwab's $35,000 Private Car", The Colored American (Washington, DC), 7 September 1901, page 6, image 6, col. 2.
• "Sleeping Car Privileges", Richmond Dispatch (Richmond, VA), 5 March 1902, page 4, image 4, col. 3.
• "Latest News of the Pass", The Sun (New York, NY), 6 January 1906, page 6, image 6, col. 4.
• "Theater in Her Private Car", Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, CA), 29 April 1906, page 5, image 21, col.1.
• "Car Porters Must Make a Living", The Ocala banner (Ocala, Marion County, FL), 3 December 1909, image 21, col. 3.
• "Don't Get Enough Tips", Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, DC), 16 December 1910, image 1, col. 2.