[Letter from the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company to Temple, Texas - March 7 1925]

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Sales letter written by J. Ed. Schmitz to the city manager in Temple, Texas (Mr. Graeser) as a follow-up to a sales call about the potential purchase of a fire engine. It references a particular model that would be available immediately, promises "service," and offers various payment plans. Text is printed on letterhead with an image of a building labelled "Dallas Branch and Service Station, American LaFrance Fire Engine Company of Texas, Dallas, Texas, Commerce and La France Streets."

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[2] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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Schmitz, J. Ed. March 7, 1925.

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Sales letter written by J. Ed. Schmitz to the city manager in Temple, Texas (Mr. Graeser) as a follow-up to a sales call about the potential purchase of a fire engine. It references a particular model that would be available immediately, promises "service," and offers various payment plans. Text is printed on letterhead with an image of a building labelled "Dallas Branch and Service Station, American LaFrance Fire Engine Company of Texas, Dallas, Texas, Commerce and La France Streets."

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[2] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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  • March 7, 1925

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Schmitz, J. Ed. [Letter from the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company to Temple, Texas - March 7 1925], letter, March 7, 1925; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1339413/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Firefighters Museum.

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