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SNAPPED: Howard Coleman, WWI veteran and early Park City resident

Ashtyn Asay

Ashtyn Asay
Feb 22, 2023

Howard Coleman, middle, came west with the railroad as a Pullman porter. He eventually settled in Park City.

Howard Coleman, middle, came west with the railroad as a Pullman porter. He eventually settled in Park City. Photo: Courtesy of the Park City Museum and Historical Society, Roslyn Stewart Collection

PARK CITY, Utah — In celebration of Black History Month, Park City Municipal shared a photo of Howard Coleman, an early Park City Resident.Initially from Kentucky, Coleman was one of about 350,000 African American soldiers to serve in World War I. After the war Coleman found work as a Pullman porter, serving as an attendant on overnight trains.

The photo, which is a part of the Park City Museum and Historical Society’s Roslyn Stewart Collection, depicts five Pullman Porters including Coleman at the center.

When his work as a Pullman porter brought Coleman to Park City, he was able to connect with a local friend and find work in town.

Find more information on Coleman and his story here.

Howard Coleman, middle, came west with the railroad as a Pullman porter. He eventually settled in Park City. Photo: Courtesy of the Park City Museum and Historical Society, Roslyn Stewart Collection

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Ashtyn Asay
By: Ashtyn Asay

Ashtyn is a Utah native who loves ski towns, but has yet to try skiing. She has worked for several news publications throughout the state covering education, politics, and environmental issues. When she's not writing you can typically find her reading, baking, painting, or taking pictures of her two cats.

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