Pullman Palace Car Company

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Pullman Palace Car Company was a prominent 19th-century American manufacturer and operator of luxury railroad sleeping cars, best known for its role in the landmark Pullman Strike of 1894.

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instanceOf American company
railroad car manufacturer
railroad operating company
associatedPlace Chicago rail hub
Pullman Historic District
associatedWith American Railway Union
Eugene V. Debs
businessModel operating sleeping cars on other railroads’ trains
businessPractice company town ownership
leasing cars and staff to railroads
country United States
employed African American porters
era 19th century
foundedBy George Pullman
headquartersLocation Chicago, Illinois
historicalSignificance central role in nationwide railroad strike of 1894
symbol of Gilded Age industrial capitalism
impact improvement of passenger comfort on railroads
influence on U.S. labor law and labor relations
industry passenger rail services
railroad equipment manufacturing
knownFor company town of Pullman, Illinois
luxury railroad sleeping accommodations
standardized sleeping car design
laborConflict Pullman Strike
laborRelationsIssue rents in company housing remaining unchanged during wage cuts
wage cuts in 1894
laborStrikeYear 1894
locationOf Pullman, Illinois
notableFor Pullman Strike of 1894
linked to: Pullman Strike
operated Pullman porters
Pullman sleeping cars
linked to: Pullman-Standard
peakActivityPeriod late 19th century
product luxury railroad car
parlor car
sleeping car
providedService on‑board dining and parlor services
on‑board sleeping accommodations
roleIn American labor history
development of long‑distance passenger rail travel in the United States
targetMarket long‑distance passenger travel
middle‑ and upper‑class travelers
transportMode rail
typeOfRollingStock parlor car
passenger car
sleeping car

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Pullman Strike participant Pullman Palace Car Company
Pullman Strike opponent Pullman Palace Car Company management
linked to: Pullman Palace Car Company
Robert Todd Lincoln notableEmployer Pullman Company
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Robert Todd Lincoln boardMemberOf Pullman Company
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Pullman, Chicago developedBy Pullman Palace Car Company
American Railway Union opposedBy Pullman Company
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George Pullman founded Pullman Palace Car Company
George Pullman employer Pullman Palace Car Company
In re Debs involvedOrganization Pullman Palace Car Company
subject linked to: In re Debs Supreme Court case
E. D. Nixon employer Pullman Company
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Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters employerOpposed Pullman Company
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Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters recognizedBy Pullman Company
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Pullman-Standard parentCompany Pullman Company
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Pullman-Standard formedByMergerOf Pullman Company
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Budd Company suppliedTo Pullman Company
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Hotel Florence builtFor Pullman Company
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Hotel Florence associatedWith Pullman Company
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Pullman Clock Tower builtFor Pullman Company
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Norman B. Ream boardMemberOf Pullman Company
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Pullman neighborhood developedBy Pullman Palace Car Company
Pullman porters employer Pullman Company
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company town of Pullman, Illinois developedBy Pullman Palace Car Company
company town of Pullman, Illinois ownedBy Pullman Palace Car Company
company town of Pullman, Illinois rentControlledBy Pullman Palace Car Company
company town of Pullman, Illinois utilitiesControlledBy Pullman Palace Car Company
Pullman Historic District developer Pullman Palace Car Company
Pullman sleeping car developedBy Pullman Palace Car Company
Pullman sleeping car operatedBy Pullman Company
linked to: Pullman Palace Car Company
Vice President of Pullman Company partOf Pullman Company
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Vice President of Pullman Company employer Pullman Company
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Vice President of Pullman Company reportsTo Board of Directors of Pullman Company
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Pennsylvania Railroad passenger cars manufacturer Pullman Company
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