The story of the Pullman car . Making the cushions for the seats. Upholstery Department. Making the chairs for the parlor cars. Upholstery Department Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft® INVENTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS Although founded and developed, and for a num-ber of years successfully operated by the PullmanCompany, the dining car is no longer under its man-agement. Due primarily to the vast increase in thisparticular share of the business and the variety ofservice required by travelers in different sections ofthe country, it became advisable to turn over to thevarious roads the de
The story of the Pullman car . Making the cushions for the seats. Upholstery Department. Making the chairs for the parlor cars. Upholstery Department Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft® INVENTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS Although founded and developed, and for a num-ber of years successfully operated by the PullmanCompany, the dining car is no longer under its man-agement. Due primarily to the vast increase in thisparticular share of the business and the variety ofservice required by travelers in different sections ofthe country, it became advisable to turn over to thevarious roads the details of catering to their par-ticular patrons. On some of the leading railroadsthe highest type of dining-car service is maintainedand advertised as a particular feature. On otherroads of lesser prominence a corresponding degree ofservice may be found. It is, perhaps, unfortunatefrom the point of view of the traveler that the Pull-man Company found it necessary to discontinue aservice that it had so auspiciously inaugurated. The installation of dining-car service immediatelydrew a
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