An American manufacturer and operator of railroad sleeping, dining and parlor cars, founded by George Pullman, which leased its Pullman branded cars to railroads across North America and staffed them with porters. Its company town near Chicago and the 1894 wage cut there triggered the Pullman Strike, one of the most significant labor disputes in United States history. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Founded Year SignificanceDeveloped a virtual monopoly on the production and ownership of railroad sleeping cars through rapid late nineteenth century growth and the takeover of rival firms. 1 HeadquartersChicago, Illinois, United States 1 Dissolved Year Connections
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The Pullman Company, founded by George Pullman, was a manufacturer of railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the first half of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States.
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Corporate history section, paragraph on 1867 incorporation
The original Pullman Palace Car Co. had been organized on February 22, 1867.
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Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Corporate history section, paragraph on 1900 reorganization
On January 1, 1900, after buying numerous associated and competing companies, it was reorganized as The Pullman Co.
The end of Pullman section
On January 1, 1969, the Pullman Company was dissolved and all assets were liquidated.
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Through rapid late-19th century development of mass production and takeover of rivals, the company developed a virtual monopoly on production and ownership of sleeping cars.
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The Pullman Company, founded by George Pullman, was a manufacturer of railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the first half of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States.
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- Operated By: George Pullman
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