Commissioned by:

Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969  Search this

Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Medium:

wood, metal

Dimensions:

8 3/8 × 17 1/8 × 5/8 in. (21.3 × 43.5 × 1.6 cm)

Type:

hangers (costume equipment)

Date:

early to mid 20th century

Description:

A wood clothes hanger with a metal hook. Printed in black ink on both sides of the hanger is “PULLMAN” and “TRAVEL AND SLEEP IN SAFETY AND COMFORT.”

Topic:

African American  Search this

Labor  Search this

Pullman Porters  Search this

Transportation  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2014.63.63.23.2

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Tools and Equipment-Occupational

Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd524bb6b95-1a74-4cae-9815-89042fe395cc

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.63.63.23.2