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Representatives of the overground railroad; Here are lined up in their uniforms some of the brightest Parlor Car porters of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad

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@ Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division. The New York Public Library

Gay, Joseph R

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Progress and achievements of the colored people. Containing the story of the wonderful advancement of the colored Americans... A handbook for self-improvement which leads to greater success.

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division. The New York Public Library

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The New York Public Library

Keywords

  1. African American Men
  2. African American Railroad Employees
  3. African Americans
  4. Chicago (Ill.)
  5. Employees
  6. Illinois
  7. North Western Railroad Company
  8. Porters
  9. Railroads
  10. Uniforms

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