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Pullman National Park Gate

Today I went to the Historic Pullman District in Chicago.

Pullman Front Gate

In the 19th century George Pullman invented the Pullman train car to provide the level of luxury available in a top hotel. After some success he built a town for his workers with housing, a school, a church, a marketplace with shops, eateries, and more.

After a while employees felt patronized. Then there was a recession. pullman cut wages, but not rent. Trouble brewed. A major labor strike ensued.

A house in Pullman

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