The Pullman Porters and West Oakland (available in:
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Date: Oct 8, 2007 11:55:41 AM CST
Let the images reveal the story of the community built by Pullman Porters’ wealth in West Oakland during the late 1890’s and early 1900’s. The magic of the story is in the images. The photographs are of people you knew of: grandfathers, grandmothers, great aunts and uncles, your neighbor’s great-grandparents, or of great community leaders.
A hub of transportation and industry since the mid-19th century, West Oakland is today a vital commercial conduit and an inimitably distinct and diverse community within the Greater Oakland metropolitan area. The catalyst that
transformed this neighborhood from a transcontinental rail terminal into a true settlement was the arrival of the railroad porters, employed by the Pullman Palace Car Company as early as 1869.
After years of struggle in labor battles and negotiations, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Union became the first African American-led union to sign a contract with a large American company. The union's West Coast headquar
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