Manufactured by
Unidentified
Commissioned by
Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969
Subject of
Davis, Percy, American, 1893 - 1979
Date
1919-1963
Medium
wood and hair
Dimensions
1 3/8 × 7 3/16 × 1 3/8 in. (3.5 × 18.2 × 3.5 cm)
Description
A wood brush with hair bristles. The brush is tan with black hair bristles and is oval shaped. The word “Pullman” is embossed on the back. “Davis” is burned into the back of the brush.
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
clothes brushes
Topic
Labor
Pullman Porters
Transportation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.63.63.7.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b2096e55-8252-43ae-9dcf-d141b2eb68f7

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