PULLMAN HISTORY SITE

Format Household Accessory

Doty's Article on Calumet Region

Forty-five page, handwritten manuscript with edits and notes written by Duane Doty, original Pullman town manager. Probably late 19th century. Full record is available for viewing at the Bertha Ludlam Library at the Hotel Florence.

Subject: Calumet_River_-_Calumet_Region; Reference; Format: Household Accessory

Glass Bottle Collection

Collection of 13 glass bottles found in Pullman house basement in 2006.

Subject: Pullman_Houses; Format: Household Accessory

Hotel Florence room key

Brass key to Room #14, with red plastic fob imprinted "Hotel Florence, 11111 Forrestville Ave., Chicago, Ill." and "Drop in any mailbox, we guarantee postage."

Subject: Chicago_History; Hotel_Florence_History; Format: Household Accessory

Keys - Collection of Keys/Fobs from Hotel Florence

Five keys with fobs found at the Hotel Florence for various hotel rooms. Three fobs are leather and two are plastic.

Subject: Hotel_Florence_--_Interior; Format: Household Accessory

Market Hall Souvenir Dish

Small china dish, probably sold as a souvenir, brown transfer print of Market Building and Arcade apartments with pink flowers around edge. Perhaps used as a ring dish.

Subject: Pullman_Town; Market_Hall; Format: Household Accessory

Piano, 1890's Emerson Upright

Piano built by Emerson, Boston. Upright style. Vintage bench included.

Subject: ; Historic_Reference; Victorian_Era_-_general; Format: Household Accessory

Piano, Baby Grand

Baby Grand piano, "Nita Grand", by H. G. Bay, Chicago. C. 1900 Piano bench with cushion.

Subject: ; Reference; Format: Household Accessory

Pullman Blanket

Pullman Company wool blanket, check pattern, salmon/brown color, woven in pattern "Pullman S-17".

Subject: Pullman_Train_Cars; Pullman_Rail_Travel; Format: Household Accessory

Pullman Clothes Hanger

Clothes hanger used in the Pullman train sleeper cars.

Subject: Pullman_Rail_Travel; Format: Household Accessory

Pullman Clothes Hanger

Clothes hanger used in Pullman Sleeper cars. Stamped on one side only.

Subject: Pullman_Rail_Travel; Pullman_Company; Format: Household Accessory

Pullman Coat Hanger

Hangers used in Pullman train cars, embossed "Property of the Pullman Company".

Subject: Pullman_Company; Pullman_Rail_Travel; Format: Household Accessory

Pullman Company Handtowel

White woven cotton handtowel used on Pullman trains. Reads: "Property of The Pullman Company 1941".

Subject: Pullman_Rail_Travel; Format: Household Accessory

Pullman Company Sleeper Car Blanket

Subject: Pullman_Rail_Travel; Format: Household Accessory

Pullman Hanger

Three (3) clothes hangers which would have been used in Pullman sleeper cars. Stamped " Pullman Travel and Sleep in Safety and Comfort"

Subject: Pullman_Rail_Travel; Format: Household Accessory

Pullman Hangers

Hangers used in Pullman train cars, embossed "Property of the Pullman Company".

Subject: Pullman_Company; Pullman_Rail_Travel; Format: Household Accessory

Pullman Step Ladder

Upholstered step ladder used on train cars

Subject: ; Pullman_Rail_Travel; Format: Household Accessory

Stereoscope and cards

Wooden and metal stereoscope (a)and 5 cards: (b)Gibralter, Spain (c)Palm Garden Bridge, Germany (d)St. Peter's, Italy (e)Minnehaha Falls, MN

Subject: ; Victorian_Era_-_general; Format: Household Accessory

Victorian Bowl

China bowl with fruit pattern.

Subject: Victorian_Era_-_general; Format: Household Accessory

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