Museum object · buzzers
Electric bell used by the Pullman Company
1900-1950
African American history · place not specified
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 round electric bell with a metal body. The bell is made up of two types of metal. The inside of the bell contains electrical components and wires.
- Catalog date
- 1900-1950
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Communication; Labor; Pullman Porters; Transportation
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2014.63.63.19
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection