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Pullman Standard 100,000th PS-1 BoxcarImage No. 22375

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Pullman Standard 100,000th PS-1 Boxcar

Record of the construction of Pullman-Standard's 100,000th PS-1 boxcar in 1962. The first boxcar, using a new standardization program, was built at its Michigan City plant in 1947. The record includes press releases, correspondence, approximately 60 builder's photographs of the construction of the car, the finished car with company executives, and the original boxcar. Many photographs are stamped on the reverse "Chicago Photographers, photographic illustrations, 26 East Huron St., Chicago 11, Illinois, WHitehall 4-4828"

See also: Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company; Pullman Train Cars

Item Data

Title  Pullman Standard 100,000th PS-1 Boxcar
Description  Record of the construction of Pullman-Standard's 100,000th PS-1 boxcar in 1962. The first boxcar, using a new standardization program, was built at its Michigan City plant in 1947. The record includes press releases, correspondence, approximately 60 builder's photographs of the construction of the car, the finished car with company executives, and the original boxcar. Many photographs are stamped on the reverse "Chicago Photographers, photographic illustrations, 26 East Huron St., Chicago 11, Illinois, WHitehall 4-4828"
Subjects  Pullman_Standard_Car_Manufacturing_Company; Pullman_Train_Cars;
Creator  Pullman-Standard Car Company
Date  1962-00-00
Format  Mixed media
Identifier  13859: PF2010.03.168: File
Rights  The Pullman State Historic Site provides reproductions of items from its collections for personal or research use. If an image is to be reproduced in any type of publication or on the web, written permission is required and use fees may be assessed. Digitization of some of the items in this collection was developed pursuant to a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, an Office of the Secretary of State using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.; The Pullman State Historic Site provides reproductions of items from its collections for personal or research use. If an image is to be reproduced in any type of publication or on the web, written permission is required and use fees may be assessed. Digitization of some of the items in this collection was developed pursuant to a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, an Office of the Secretary of State using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.
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