{"product_id":"pullman-railroad-1944-ww2-soldier-homecoming-print-ad-10-5-x-13-5","title":"Pullman Railroad 1944 WW2 Soldier Homecoming Print Ad 10.5 x 13.5","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:27521ab5-3dea-44a9-9ad7-7e17ef47a3a4-116\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-234\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b6bf4029-06ed-480e-b55a-46857bcfe72e\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"242\"\u003eThis 1944 Pullman Railroad advertisement documents wartime passenger rail service by depicting a returning soldier greeted by family on a station platform during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"777\"\u003eDuring the Second World War, American railroads formed the backbone of domestic troop movement and civilian travel, carrying millions of servicemen between training bases, ports, and hometowns. Advertising from this period often emphasized gratitude, reunion, and national unity, presenting rail travel as both a practical necessity and a moral contribution to the war effort. Pullman’s role in operating sleeping cars and long-distance passenger service made it a visible symbol of wartime mobility and continuity on the home front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"1256\"\u003eThe advertisement features a uniformed soldier stepping down from a train car while children and an adult reach toward him in greeting. The railcar wall and platform edge frame the scene, concentrating attention on the exchange between figures. The Pullman name appears prominently below the image, linking the emotional moment of reunion with the company’s transportation service and reinforcing the railroad’s wartime identity through human interaction rather than machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1547\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined (or refunded) to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52979701907640,"sku":"20230613 I","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_d04b8c09-a7bd-4d98-9654-d56940445161.jpg?v=1773027770","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/pullman-railroad-1944-ww2-soldier-homecoming-print-ad-10-5-x-13-5","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}