Jacket for a Pullman porter uniform
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Jacket for a Pullman porter uniform

A. G. Meier & Co., American · 1900-1969

cloth, thread, cotton, metal
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A dark blue coat (.1) with a Pullman pinback button (.2). The jacket has six, silver colored metal buttons down the front. Each of the round buttons has the word “PULLMAN” embossed on it. There is a flap pocket on the front, right side on the bottom portion of the jacket and a breast pocket on the front, left side. Three gold colored chevrons are sewn onto the left sleeve just above the cuff. The label sewn onto the right interior breast pocket says [A. G. MEIRR & CO. / MANUFACTURERS OF / UNIFORMS / CAPS / 205 W. MONROE ST. / CHICAGO].

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