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Pullman Progress. 1859 - 1937 The Pullman Company, Chicago, Illinois

Pullman Progress. 1859 - 1937

The Pullman Company, Chicago, Illinois

Other works by The Pullman Company, Chicago, Illinois

Publication: The Pullman Co, 1937, NP

40" x 11" sheet folded to 20 panels. Illustrations. 10 panels offer bright, colorful illustrations of the Pullman cars and showing their improvements throughout the years until water, heat, light, single room cars and finally air-conditioning was available to passengers in 1929. Follows improvements through the years to include the duplex unit and the roomette car. Opposite 8 panels offers black and white photographs of the Pullman cars, their interiors, and lay-outs of and information about various compartments, etc. 2 cover panels. Light rubbing at some folds.

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