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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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American company
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railroad car manufacturer → railroad operating company → |
| associatedPlace |
Chicago rail hub
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Pullman Historic District → |
| associatedWith |
American Railway Union
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Eugene V. Debs → |
| businessModel |
operating sleeping cars on other railroads’ trains
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| businessPractice |
company town ownership
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leasing cars and staff to railroads → |
| country |
United States
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| employed |
African American porters
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| era |
19th century
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| foundedBy |
George Pullman
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| headquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois
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| historicalSignificance |
central role in nationwide railroad strike of 1894
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symbol of Gilded Age industrial capitalism → |
| impact |
improvement of passenger comfort on railroads
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influence on U.S. labor law and labor relations → |
| industry |
passenger rail services
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railroad equipment manufacturing → |
| knownFor |
company town of Pullman, Illinois
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luxury railroad sleeping accommodations → standardized sleeping car design → |
| laborConflict |
Pullman Strike
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| laborRelationsIssue |
rents in company housing remaining unchanged during wage cuts
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wage cuts in 1894 → |
| laborStrikeYear |
1894
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| locationOf |
Pullman, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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| notableFor |
Pullman Strike of 1894
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| operated |
Pullman porters
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Pullman sleeping cars → |
| peakActivityPeriod |
late 19th century
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| product |
luxury railroad car
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parlor car → sleeping car → |
| providedService |
on‑board dining and parlor services
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on‑board sleeping accommodations → |
| roleIn |
American labor history
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development of long‑distance passenger rail travel in the United States → |
| targetMarket |
long‑distance passenger travel
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middle‑ and upper‑class travelers → |
| transportMode |
rail
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| typeOfRollingStock |
parlor car
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passenger car → sleeping car → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
E. D. Nixon
("Pullman Company")
→
George Pullman → |
employer |
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Robert Todd Lincoln
("Pullman Company")
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boardMemberOf |
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Pullman, Chicago
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developedBy |
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George Pullman
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founded |
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In re Debs
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involvedOrganization |
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Robert Todd Lincoln
("Pullman Company")
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notableEmployer |
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Pullman Strike
("Pullman Palace Car Company management")
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opponent |
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American Railway Union
("Pullman Company")
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opposedBy |
|
Pullman Strike
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participant |