Comprising three albums (24, 17, and 71 photographs respectively), as well as smaller groups and individual photographs (over 250 photographs) the archive represents an expansive documentation of the Pullman Car Company, with a particular focus on chronicling the cars' interior designs, and the evolution of improvements in luxury and comfort.

One highlight of the collection is an incredible 15-part panorama featuring images of every car on "The Red Special" train, dated 1925. The panorama is entirely intact, and measures over 10 feet! Often we see these sorts of intact panoramas within the 2 to 5 panel size, however this is undoubtedly the longest multi-part panorama we have ever come across.

Another cornerstone of the collection is the album including over 70 photographs pictorially representing, in chronological order, "the evolution and development of the Pullman Car. The album, created c. 1925, uses images from the company's archive dating as early as the 1880s (when a photographic department was created within the company), however cars date back to 1867. The introduction notes that the earliest cars actually show modernizations and adaptations that were fitted between the time of their manufacture and date of imaging. Nearly every photograph in the album possesses extremely detailed specifications on verso including; Car (name), Plan, Style, Built (date), Length, Height, Width, Weight, Ceilings, Lights, Heat, Water Supply, Hoppers, Ventilation, and Seats. See images for example. This album represents an important aspect of the company's decision to continually reference their own archive and use this to make improvements and maintain a consistency within their design and style.

More images can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XyYMwfOZdT6NntQ93L1Fc8uMAyfGPvzU?usp=sharing