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'''Pullman, Washington''' is the home of [[Washington State University]]. |
'''Pullman, Washington''' is the home of [[Washington State University]]. |
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[[Pullman (car or coach)|'''Pullman''']] is also the name of several kinds of cars, buses or coaches. |
[[Pullman (car or coach)|'''Pullman''']] is also the name of several kinds of railway cars, buses or coaches. |
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In architecture, [[Pullman (architecture)|pullman]] refers to a long, narrow room. |
In architecture, [[Pullman (architecture)|pullman]] refers to a long, narrow room. |
Revision as of 12:49, 10 April 2007
Pullman is the name of some places in the United States of America:
Pullman, Illinois, now within the city limits of Chicago, was a company town of the Pullman Company, where a famous strike took place in 1894. (See Pullman Strike.)
Pullman, Washington is the home of Washington State University.
Pullman is also the name of several kinds of railway cars, buses or coaches.
In architecture, pullman refers to a long, narrow room.
A pullman loaf refers to a long, square-edged loaf of bread.
A pullman case or valise is a large piece of luggage.
Surname
- Alberte Pullman
- Bernard Pullman
- Bill Pullman
- George Pullman
- Philip Pullman, English writer
- Simon Pullman