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Porter’s clothes brush
Catalog #: 1986.0811.03,
Accession #: 1986.0811
Currently on display
From the Smithsonian Collection
Used by donor when he was a Pullman Porter. Two types of natural bristle attached to elliptical wood handle. The word "PULLMAN" is stamped into top of the brush. |
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Physical Description |
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Brush with two kinds of bristles. L 7" x W 1 1/4" W x 1 1/4 H
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Details |
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Note: | Pullman cars ran everywhere in the U.S. |
Credit: | Gift of Lawrence W. Davis |
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History |
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At a passenger's request, a Pullman porter would "dust off" a sleeping-car passenger's clothing. The two types of bristles on a Pullman Co. clothes brush (soft and harder) accommodated different fabrics without damage to the fabric.
See other Pullman and Pullman Porter-related objects and photos in this database.
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Related People, Places, and Events |
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Related Place
Washington, DC - Donor worked on Pullman Wash'n Div
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