The Pullman Porters and West Oakland

by Thomas Tramble and Wilma Tramble

Book Overview

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 1867. After years of struggling in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738547891
• ISBN13: 9780738547893
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"