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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02114 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | Horace Porter to George C. Pullman with political news and innovations in trains |
| Date | 12 June 1878 |
| Author | Porter, Horace (1837-1921) |
| Recipient | Pullman, George C. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written as Vice President of the Pullman Company to the President while on vacation. Mentions political news, cost-effectiveness of the elevated trains in New York, and scheduling trains to handle rush hours. Written on Pullman Palace Car Company letterhead. |
| Subjects | Industry Transportation Railroad Travel Politics Finance |
| People | Porter, Horace (1837-1921) Pullman, George Mortimer (1831-1897) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Science, Technology, Invention; Government & Politics; Industry |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Pullman was the originator of the sleeping car enterprise. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |