[Letter from Alex Bradford to Deputy Chief Joseph J. Davis - March 27, 1944]

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Letter from Alex Bradford to Deputy Chief Joseph J. Davis discussing various topics related to the development of fire fighting technologies and techniques. Topics included within this correspondence include various fire fighting explosives, high pressure water pumps, and air plane fire suppression. Finally Mr. Bradford mentions testing that is to be conducted in Elmira, New York under the supervision of George Booth, chief engineer of underwriters in New York.

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Bradford, Alex March 27, 1944.

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Letter from Alex Bradford to Deputy Chief Joseph J. Davis discussing various topics related to the development of fire fighting technologies and techniques. Topics included within this correspondence include various fire fighting explosives, high pressure water pumps, and air plane fire suppression. Finally Mr. Bradford mentions testing that is to be conducted in Elmira, New York under the supervision of George Booth, chief engineer of underwriters in New York.

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3 p. ; 28 x 21 cm.

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Bradford, Alex. [Letter from Alex Bradford to Deputy Chief Joseph J. Davis - March 27, 1944], letter, March 27, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1479454/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of Mike Cochran.

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