Pullman Palace Car Company

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Pullman Palace Car Company was a prominent 19th-century American manufacturer and operator of luxury railroad sleeping cars, best known for its role in the landmark Pullman Strike of 1894.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American company
railroad car manufacturer
railroad operating company
associatedPlace Chicago Union Station
surface form: Chicago rail hub

Pullman Historic District
associatedWith American Railway Union
Eugene V. Debs
businessModel operating sleeping cars on other railroads’ trains
businessPractice company town ownership
leasing cars and staff to railroads
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employed African American porters
era 19th century
foundedBy George Pullman
headquartersLocation Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago, Illinois
historicalSignificance central role in nationwide railroad strike of 1894
symbol of Gilded Age industrial capitalism
impact improvement of passenger comfort on railroads
influence on U.S. labor law and labor relations
industry passenger rail services
railroad equipment manufacturing
knownFor company town of Pullman, Illinois
luxury railroad sleeping accommodations
standardized sleeping car design
laborConflict Pullman Strike
laborRelationsIssue rents in company housing remaining unchanged during wage cuts
wage cuts in 1894
laborStrikeYear 1894
locationOf Pullman, Illinois
notableFor Pullman Strike
surface form: Pullman Strike of 1894
operated Pullman porters
Pullman-Standard
surface form: Pullman sleeping cars
peakActivityPeriod late 19th century
product luxury railroad car
parlor car
sleeping car
providedService on‑board dining and parlor services
on‑board sleeping accommodations
roleIn American labor history
development of long‑distance passenger rail travel in the United States
targetMarket long‑distance passenger travel
middle‑ and upper‑class travelers
transportMode rail
typeOfRollingStock parlor car
passenger car
sleeping car

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Pullman Strike participant Pullman Palace Car Company
Pullman Strike opponent Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Palace Car Company management
Robert Todd Lincoln notableEmployer Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
Robert Todd Lincoln boardMemberOf Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
Pullman, Chicago developedBy Pullman Palace Car Company
American Railway Union opposedBy Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
George Pullman founded Pullman Palace Car Company
George Pullman employer Pullman Palace Car Company
In re Debs Supreme Court case involvedOrganization Pullman Palace Car Company
subject surface form: In re Debs
E. D. Nixon employer Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters employerOpposed Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters recognizedBy Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
Pullman-Standard parentCompany Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
Pullman-Standard formedByMergerOf Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
Budd Company suppliedTo Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
Hotel Florence builtFor Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
Hotel Florence associatedWith Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
Pullman Clock Tower builtFor Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
Norman B. Ream boardMemberOf Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
Pullman neighborhood developedBy Pullman Palace Car Company
Pullman porters employer Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
company town of Pullman, Illinois developedBy Pullman Palace Car Company
company town of Pullman, Illinois ownedBy Pullman Palace Car Company
company town of Pullman, Illinois rentControlledBy Pullman Palace Car Company
company town of Pullman, Illinois utilitiesControlledBy Pullman Palace Car Company
Pullman Historic District developer Pullman Palace Car Company
Pullman sleeping car developedBy Pullman Palace Car Company
Pullman sleeping car operatedBy Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
Vice President of Pullman Company partOf Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
Vice President of Pullman Company employer Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company
Vice President of Pullman Company reportsTo Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Board of Directors of Pullman Company
Pennsylvania Railroad passenger cars manufacturer Pullman Palace Car Company
this entity surface form: Pullman Company