Shoe shine brush 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 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.

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