[Letter from Letter from Alex Bradford to James O. Lewis - April 23, 1944]

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Letter from Alex Bradford to James O. Lewis discussing recent news that has impacted him since he last saw Mr. Lewis. These events include meeting with several Cincinnati natives, pictures that Alex Bradford has taken throughout his service, and the closing of the Ahrens-Fox fire engine plant. He additionally comments that he has been working on cleaning data for an upcoming meeting and demonstration of fire-equipment at Elmira, New York by the International Association of Fire Chiefs and Underwriter Engineers. Finally, Mr. Bradford mentions that he has his lightweight fire equipment with him and has managed to go through hundreds … continued below

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[2] p. ; 28 x 21 cm.

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Bradford, Alex April 23, 1944.

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Letter from Alex Bradford to James O. Lewis discussing recent news that has impacted him since he last saw Mr. Lewis. These events include meeting with several Cincinnati natives, pictures that Alex Bradford has taken throughout his service, and the closing of the Ahrens-Fox fire engine plant. He additionally comments that he has been working on cleaning data for an upcoming meeting and demonstration of fire-equipment at Elmira, New York by the International Association of Fire Chiefs and Underwriter Engineers. Finally, Mr. Bradford mentions that he has his lightweight fire equipment with him and has managed to go through hundreds of tons of gelatin or jelly.

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[2] p. ; 28 x 21 cm.

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Bradford, Alex. [Letter from Letter from Alex Bradford to James O. Lewis - April 23, 1944], letter, April 23, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1479589/: accessed April 28, 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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