The Pullman 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-19th century development of mass production and takeover of rivals, the company developed a virtual monopoly on production and ownership of sleeper cars.
Workers leave the Pullman Palace Car Works in 1893
Exterior view of a Pullman car
Interior view of a Pullman car
Coach built in 1890 by Pullman for the B&O Royal Blue, now at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland
George Mortimer Pullman was an American engineer and industrialist. He designed and manufactured the Pullman sleeping car and founded a company town in Chicago for the workers who manufactured it. This ultimately led to the Pullman Strike due to the high rent prices charged for company housing and low wages paid by the Pullman Company. His Pullman Company also hired black men to staff the Pullman cars, known as Pullman porters, who provided elite service and were compensated only in tips.
George Pullman
Mendel lithograph of a block of buildings raised by a consortium including Pullman
Share of the Pullman's Palace Car Company, issued April 20, 1892, made out to George M. Pullman
Administration building in Pullman