Created by
Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969
Subject of
Joseph, T.R., American
Date
ca. 1940
Medium
cellulose nitrate and metal
Dimensions
2 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in. (5.4 x 4.1 x 1.3 cm)
Description
A small, rectangular photo identification tag issued by the Pullman Company to T.R. Joseph. The photograph is a black-and-white portrait of Joseph wearing a blazer and a white shirt with "6225" superimposed on top of the photograph. Printed on the back of the tag is T. R. Joseph’s age (36), height, weight, eye and hair color. Below this information is T. R. Joseph’s signature and "CC-6225." At the bottom of the back of the tag is a line for a Signature of Company Officer with an illegible signature.
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
identification tags
Topic
Labor
Pullman Porters
Segregation
Transportation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.46.75.9
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd541335a5e-788f-46b3-b3d7-505e21272995

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