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Our Home Front

Description: Bulletin describing the purpose and activities of the Parents and Wives of Fighting Americans Inc., with suggestions of homefront work and photocopies of relevant clippings.
Date: 1944
Creator: Parents and Wives of Fighting Americans Inc.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Flyer for Hale Universal Pumper]

Description: Flyer advertising the Hale Universal Pumper, sold by Hale Fire Pump Co., with a photograph of the pump engine in the center of the page. Stamp on the back says, "Tex Bradford, Phone 7274, Corpus Christi, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Hale Fire Pump Co., Inc.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

Paradise Blank-It Spray Fire Nozzles

Description: Pamphlet advertising the "blank-it spray" firefighting nozzle, sold by Paradise Manufacturing Company. It includes an overview of the product, specifications for various sizes, and an explanation of how it is used.
Date: unknown
Creator: Paradise Manufacturing Company
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

Luz Jiménez: Symbol of a Millennial People

Description: Gallery guide for the Mexic-Arte Museum's exhibition, "Luz Jiménez: Symbol of a Millennial People." The guide includes biographical information about Luz Jiménez, "La Tortillera/The Tortilla Maker"by Diego Rivera, and the events related to the exhibition.
Date: 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Location: 30.266850 -97.742781
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Traces of Culture, 2001]

Description: Catalog for the "Traces of Culture" exhibition including biographies of participating artists, descriptions of the art pieces in the exhibit, and other information about the series.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Location: 30.266850 -97.742781
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

How to save 30% on your book purchases through Macy's Red Star Book Club

Description: Pamphlet outlining a "book club" offered by Macy's department store answering questions about how members can join the program and the discounts that are offered when customers purchase books from the curated "Red Star" list.
Date: unknown
Creator: Macy's, Inc.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

Maintenance of Pumpers and Other Fire Apparatus

Description: Bulletin discussing firefighting pumping equipment and various types of maintenance to ensure that they will not fail, including descriptions of suggested tests to verify that they're operating within their parameters.
Date: July 15, 1944
Creator: National Board of Fire Underwriters. Committee on Fire Prevention and Engineering Standards.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

Barton F-Type Direct Drive Centrifugal Fire Pumps

Description: Advertisement for a water pump that can be mounted on the front of a fire engine, including information and specifications for various models, with illustrations. There are handwritten notes in green ink on the text.
Date: unknown
Creator: American Steam Pump Company
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

American Marsh Type PF-1 Centrifugal Fire Pumps, Gasoline Engine Driven

Description: Pamphlet advertising American-Marsh portable PF-1 water pump for firefighting. It includes information about the use of the pump, various specifications and maintenance requirements, and brief descriptions of other pumps sold by the company. There are handwritten notes in green ink on the inside pages.
Date: March 27, 1937
Creator: American Steam Pump Company
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

How to Save Butter

Description: Pamphlet advertising a combination butter cutter, refrigerator, and server intended to save butter by dispensing specific amounts. It includes a description and specifications for the different sizes of the "butter saver" with testimonial letters.
Date: unknown
Creator: Klean-Econ Butter Savers, Inc.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

Indian Famine -- Background and More Facts

Description: Text excerpted from a longer article, discussing famine and other issues in India, which has been annotated with suggested readings and statements by politicians and public figures about the situation. There are handwritten markings in red and blue pencil.
Date: 1944~
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran
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