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Hole punch used by Pullman porter Thomas McCord

1940s

African American history · place not specified

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A chrome finish hand-held single hole punch with a Pullman Company inscription at the tip of the lever handle.

Catalog date
1940s
Recorded subjects
African American; Associations and institutions; Labor; Professional organizations; Pullman Porters; Transportation

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2010.31.5

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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