• Identification00004855
  • TitleDesriptive inventory for the Pullman-Standard nitrate negatives
  • PublisherChicago Historical Society
  • Language
    • English.
    • English
  • RepositoryChicago History Museum Research Center 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60614-6038
  • OriginationPullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company
  • Date1920-1929
  • Physical Description.25 linear feet, including 28 images (1 box)
  • Location1982.0157 PNN

Digitization and preservation of the nitrate negatives was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Nitrate negatives restricted from access, see reference copies instead.

Gift of Pullman Standard, Inc., 1969 (1982.0157).

Nitrate reference copies available online http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_pp/id/1503.

Pullman-Standard nitrate negatives (Chicago History Museum) plus a detailed description, date, and box/folder number of a specific item.

Black-and-white nitrate negatives related to Pullman railroad car manufacturing in Chicago and the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company. Images include exterior views of the Calumet shops, a dispensary, the Pullman Manual Training School, and residences in Pullman village; interior views of a storeroom; and portraits of workers.

The Pullman Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. The company purchased the Standard Steel Car Company in 1930 and the merged entity was renamed the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company.

Related material at the Chicago History Museum includes Designs for Pullman car interiors (1982.0225), Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company records, 1953 Dec. 1, and individually cataloged images from the Chicago Daily News.

Eliminated call number 1982.0157 PNN-0157 during nitrate digitization project 2017/06/29. Note found in box indicating images P26457, P26459, P27080, and P27246 were removed for disposal and deaccession on 7/18/01; these negatives are missing as of 2017/06/28.

  • NamesPullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company
  • Subject
    • Commercial facilities--Illinois--Chicago
    • Dwellings--Illinois--Chicago
    • Industrial facilities--Illinois--Chicago
    • Laborers--Illinois--Chicago
    • Railroad car industry--Illinois--Chicago
  • Geographic CoveragePullman (Chicago, Ill.)

The collection is arranged into one series with images described at the item level.

Series 1. Nitrate Negatives

Black-and-white nitrate negatives (8 in. x 10 in.) related to Pullman railroad car manufacturing in Chicago and the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company. Images include exterior and interior views of the Pullman-Standard Company manufacturing buildings and residences, as well as portraits of workers. Images are arranged by ICHi number; the original photograph number assigned by the company (number beginning with "P") is also listed for reference.