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The Pullman porter's "kick"
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | Illustration shows a thin, tattered "Pullman Sleeping Car Porter" holding a piece of paper "Tips Daily Average on each Trip" which shows a 70% reduction in tips between 1890 and 1900, at the bottom it states "Pullman Porter's Labor Union." He is appealing to the president of the railroad company to become a salaried employee. An insert shows the Pullman porter "As we used to know him," plump, with his pockets st￭ with cash and with rings on his fingers. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Railroad sleeping cars--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Wages--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Poor persons--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Railroad porters--United States--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | African Americans--Employment--1900-1910. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
