Description: George M. Pullman (1831-1897), Inventor, Industrialist. His first Railroad car Pioneer, was enthusiastically received and in 1867 he organized the Pullman Palace Car Co. Pullmans business ability made it the greatest car building organization in the world. This 1881 Western stock is issued to Pullman and has a large dark beautiful signature at back. Includes a very nice portrait of Pullman. Superb graphics. Scarce! The Pullman Car Company, founded by George Pullman, was a manufacturer of railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the first half of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Through rapid late nineteenth century development of mass production, and takeover of rivals, the company developed a virtual monopoly on production and ownership of sleeper cars. At its peak in the early 20th century, its cars accommodated 26million people a year, and it in effect operated "the largest hotel in the world". Its production workers initially lived in a planned worker community (or "company town") named Pullman, Chicago. Pullman developed the sleeping car, which carried his name into the 1980s. Pullman did not just manufacture the cars, it also operated them on most of the railroads in the United States, paying railroad companies to couple the cars to trains; in return, by the mid-20th century, these railroads would own Pullman outright. The labor union associated with the company, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, founded and organized by A. Philip Randolph, was one of the most powerful African-American political entities of the 20th century. The company also built thousands of streetcars and trolley buses for use in cities. Post World War II changes in automobile and airplane transport led to a steep decline in the company's fortunes. It folded in 1968, with a successor company continuing operations until 1981. After spending the night sleeping in his seat on a train trip from Buffalo to We Item ordered may not be exact piece shown. All original and authentic.
Price: 405 USD
Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
End Time: 2024-02-27T21:00:00.000Z
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