Eddie Travels was a Pullman Porter

Eddie Travels was a Pullman Porter

“Hi! My name is Eddie Travels, and I am a Bronzeville Baby

My family is from a small town in Texas where I was born in 1920. My father moved to the Bronzeville community in Chicago in 1938. My mom, sister and I followed shortly after. I am now a Pullman Porter. My family is very proud of me

My job is on the Pullman Car, part of the long trains that traveled throughout the country. Pullman cars were attached to regular train cars ad were very classy and prided in service. Being a Pullman Porter is hard work both physically and mentally. While traveling I don’t get much sleep. I do everything from making beds, carrying luggage, serving food, to babysitting. Often times I am the first Negro man the white travelers have ever seen. But my job is to make sure they have a comfortable trip.