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- Shoe shine brush used by the Pullman Palace Car Company
Shoe shine brush used by the Pullman Palace Car Company
Object Details
- Description
- A wood shoe shine brush. The brush is tan with bristles on the top and bottom. The bristles on the top are at the front of the brush and are next to a black image of a Pullman train car with the words “Pullman / Shiner Special” written on it.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- 20th century
- Object number
- 2014.63.63.5
- Commissioned by
- Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, American, 1925 - 1978
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- shoebrushes
- Medium
- wood and hair
- Dimensions
- 2 3/8 × 9 13/16 × 1 15/16 in. (6 × 25 × 5 cm)
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Topic
- African American
- Labor
- Pullman Porters
- Transportation
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2014.63.63.5
- Usage
- CC0
