Flashlight used by the Pullman Palace Car Company

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 black plastic and silver colored metal flashlight. “PULLMAN” is embossed in the plastic behind the control switch. It is highlighted with silver pigment. The settings on the switch are “off,” “flash,” and “on.” The Bridgeport Metal Goods logo is on the tail cap. A metal ring is also attached to the tail cap. The face cap is metal and contains a flat protective glass cover, a concave metal reflector and a bulb.

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