Museum object · Jewelry and Adornment
Tie pin worn by Pullman porter Philip Henry Logan
mid 20th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A brass tie pin consisting of a horizontal bar increasing in thickness from left to right. The bar has a cut-out design in the shape of a Pullman palace car in the center right. The pin is engraved with horizontal lines across the bar and the details of the train car.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: 2011.73.2
