Uniform vest and trousers owned by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas, ca. 1920. Creators: Unknown, Robert Jackson Thomas.
/2832904.jpg "Uniform vest and trousers owned by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas, ca. 1920. Creators: Unknown, Robert Jackson Thomas.")
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A Pullman Porter uniform owned by Robert Jackson Thomas. Being a Pullman porter was one of the jobs that helped build the black middle class in America, and Pullman porters were key figures in the civil-rights movement. The vest is dark blue in color with four silver colored buttons inscribed with "Pullman." Four pockets are on the front of the vest.
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Creator
- Unknown, attributed to: :
- Robert Jackson Thomas, attributed to: American, African-American: Porter
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4324x7734
File Size : 97,975kb
Aliases
- 2012.75.1.3
- NMAAHC-F278332F1B492_5001
- 0990005826
- 2-832-904
- 2012.75.1.3
- 2832904
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