Creator
Pullman’s Palace Car Company
Title
Descriptive Circular
Coverage
Chicago
Publisher
Pullman Palace Car Co.
Date
1893
Description
One way to appreciate the distance between labor and capital during the Pullman Strike is to examine this catalog. These were private railroad cars that Pullman would build for anyone who was able to purchase one. The designs could be and were customized to fit any need, from hunting trips to business trips and to leisure travel. The workers building these cars saw their wages cut during the Panic of 1893 and their rents and expenses charged by the company remained the same.