Photography - Pullman Porters

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Photography - Pullman Porters

Description

A collection of photographs from Glenn Johnson of Cave Springs, Missouri. Johnson was a Pullman Porter in the 1940s and 1950s. These candid photos capture the friendship and pride of these men as they worked and traveled.

Collection Items

Man standing outside of train snack car; Photograph

Man in kitchen smock and hat standing outside train; Photograph

Four men in kitchen smocks standing indoors; Photograph

Three men in kitchen smocks standing outside of train; Photograph

Man in porter uniform standing in train doorway; Photograph
Unknown candid photos of men working as Pullman Porters and on the railroads, from the collection of Glenn Johnson.

Young man in suit and hat outside of train; Photograph
Glenn Johnson.

Cook in train kitchen-car; Photograph
Unknown candid photos of men working as Pullman Porters and on the railroads, from the collection of Glenn Johnson.

Three men sitting at train station; Photograph
Unknown candid photos of men working as Pullman Porters and on the railroads, from the collection of Glenn Johnson.

Young man leaning on pole outside of train; Photograph
Unknown candid photos of men working as Pullman Porters and on the railroads, from the collection of Glenn Johnson.

Porter standing by train track; Photograph
Unknown candid photos of men working as Pullman Porters and on the railroads, from the collection of Glenn Johnson.
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