Pullman Strike - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pullman Strike refers to a nationwide conflict between labor unions and railroads that occurred in the United States in 1894. The conflict began in the town of Pullman, Illinois on May 11 when a...
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The luxuries of a Pullman Palace Car included freshly prepared gourmet meals, dining cars, chandeliers, electric lighting, table lamps with silk shades, leather seating, and advanced heating and ... Pullman Palace Cars featured plush upholstery, ample lighting, and ornately decorated interiors. (CHS G1988.0426 Box 3, F.3)
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www.chicagohs.org/history/pullman/pul1.html
www.chicagohs.org/history/pullman/pul1.html
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In 1880 he founded the town of Pullman, Illinois, now part of Chicago, as a community for the workers of his company. The violent Pullman strike in 1894 occurred when the Pullman Palace Car Company reduced wages without reducing rents in the company town. ... The operation of its cars upon about 125,000 miles of railroad,
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cprr.org/Museum/Ephemera/Pullman_Palace_Car_Co.html
cprr.org/Museum/Ephemera/Pullman_Palace_Car_Co.html
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Rail Cars of the 19th century: Car Builder's Dictionary, 1884, shows the design of railroad cars including the dining, fruit, Pullman Palace, and emigrant sleeping cars. ... The newer sleeping cars (built by Barney & Smith) were rebuilt as Pullman cars while the older Silver Palace cars went into secondary service for Pullman,
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cprr.org/Museum/Car_Builders_Dictionary/
cprr.org/Museum/Car_Builders_Dictionary/
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But none of these cars were known for comfort. What Pullman did was create comfortable cars, package them with necessary services, and promote them to a public in search of luxury. ... Inerior of early Pullman Palace Car...
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www.midcontinent.org/rollingstock/builders/pullman1.htm
www.midcontinent.org/rollingstock/builders/pullman1.htm
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United States Strike Commission: PULLMAN'S PALACE CAR COMPANY ... The operation of its cars upon about 125,000 miles of railroad, being about three fourths of the railway mileage of the country...
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www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/athome/1850/voices/curt...
www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/athome/1850/voices/curtis/car.htm
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The Pullman Strike and The Black Pullman Worker ... In 1867 Mr.George Pullman set a business precedent by hiring former genteel servants of the Plantation South. These emancipated slaves repaid Pullman with loyalty and dedicated service. It is said that these former slaves were grateful for the opportunity to stand...
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www.bgsu.edu/departments/acs/1890s/pullman/strike.html
www.bgsu.edu/departments/acs/1890s/pullman/strike.html
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Trains Unlimited: The Pullman Palace Cars . Plot: Each episode of Trains Unlimited offers viewers an in-depth portrait of a facet of world rail travel. Visit Answers.com for Cast, Crew, Reviews, Plot Summary. ... Trains Unlimited: The Pullman Palace Cars...
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The Pullman Historic District is a unique community, built in 1880-84 as a planned model industrial town for the Pullman's Palace Car Company. Learn about the town's history and its buildings.
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www.pullmanil.org/
www.pullmanil.org/
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