Description: 1860’s to 1870’s African American Pullman porter cdv. Unknown publisher. Pullman came up with the idea of Pullman porters around the time of the US Civil War. Pullman came up with an idea for employing freed slaves in the railroad service industry. His idea was to employ freed slaves in order to add allure to the rail experience. Pullman felt the added service would make the rail customers feel a life of luxury not normally experienced in the everyday life of the average American. Most of the first Pullman porters were freed slaves. This image is likely the one of the oldest image of a Pullman porter. The chair the Porter is sitting in is known as a prop chair. It was patented in 1864. By the 1870’s, the prop chair appeared less in studio images. Cdv is about 2 by 4 inch. Stains, toning, wear and light creasing. Feel free to ask questions.
Price: 10000 USD
Location: Dearborn Heights, Michigan
End Time: 2024-12-09T01:32:19.000Z
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Antique: Yes
Year of Production: 1860’s To 1870’s
Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
Theme: Railroadiana, Americana, History
Featured Person/Artist: Pullman Porter
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Railroad, Old West, American Frontier, Black Americana, Aftican American History
Vintage: Yes
