Uniform pants owned by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Uniform pants owned by Pullman Porter Robert Thomas

Unidentified · ca. 1920

wool, metal, plastic
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A pair of Pullman Porter uniform pants owned by Robert Jackson Thomas. The pants are navy blue in color and have five pockets. The pants have blue buttons on the waist and fly and a cloth and metal cinch in lieu of belt loops. The waist lining and pocket material is made from discolored white fabric. Several buttons are missing and there are small tears and abrasions along the seams.

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