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Coat brush used by the Pullman Palace Car Company

20th century

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 wood coat brush used by the Pullman Palace Car Company. The brush is brown with tan bristles. The word “Pullman” is carved into the handle of the brush on the back.

Catalog date
20th century
Recorded subjects
African American; Labor; Pullman Porters; Transportation

Sources & collection details

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

Catalog reference: 2014.63.63.6

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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