- Commissioned by
- Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, American, 1925 - 1978
- Date
- 20th century
- Medium
- wood and hair
- Dimensions
- 2 3/8 × 9 13/16 × 1 15/16 in. (6 × 25 × 5 cm)
- Description
- A wood shoe shine brush. The brush is tan with bristles on the top and bottom. The bristles on the top are at the front of the brush and are next to a black image of a Pullman train car with the words “Pullman / Shiner Special” written on it.
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Type
- shoebrushes
- Topic
- Labor
- Pullman Porters
- Transportation
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.63.63.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




