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How I stepped into the most surprising role of my career

Original Pullman magazine advertisement featuring movie actress, Gloria Swanson. She is shown stepping onto a train assisted by a conductor, reading in her compartment, eating in the dining car, sleeping comfortably, and talking to a porter as she gets off the train.

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Title  How I stepped into the most surprising role of my career
Description  Original Pullman magazine advertisement featuring movie actress, Gloria Swanson. She is shown stepping onto a train assisted by a conductor, reading in her compartment, eating in the dining car, sleeping comfortably, and talking to a porter as she gets off the train.
Subjects  Advertising;
Creator  The Pullman Company
Date  1952-00-00
Format  Printed Materials -- Periodicals
Identifier  11314: pf2007.05.59
Rights  The Pullman State Historic Site provides reproductions of items from its collections for personal or research use. If an image is to be reproduced in any type of publication or on the web, written permission is required and use fees may be assessed. Digitization of some of the items in this collection was developed pursuant to a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, an Office of the Secretary of State using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.
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