On View
Segregation Gallery
Exhibition
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
Created by
Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969
Used by
McCord, Thomas, American, 1886 - 1967
Date
1940s
Medium
chrome
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 x 4 1/4 x 5/8 in. (5.1 x 10.8 x 1.6 cm)
Description
A chrome finish hand-held single hole punch with a Pullman Company inscription at the tip of the lever handle.
Classification
Tools and Equipment-Occupational
Type
paper punches (cutting tools)
Topic
Associations and institutions
Labor
Professional organizations
Pullman Porters
Transportation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kenneth Victor Young in memory of Thomas McCord, Louisville, Kentucky
Object number
2010.31.5
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58a43015c-5135-4efc-9847-25bd3c6fe6ea

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