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[Advertising Flyer for Model B Typhoon Super-Charger]

Description: Pamphlet advertising a mechanism that can be installed in cars to "super charge" their performance by affecting the flow of air into the carburetor. It includes information about how it works, why it is economical, and images of testimonial letters.
Date: 1935~
Creator: Typhoon Manufacturing 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

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

[Brochure Advertising Shares for Duke of Dublin Oil Company]

Description: Pamphlet outlining information about the Duke of Dublin Oil Company including the organization and officers, holdings, and business proposal, with a form for investors to buy shares of the stock.
Date: unknown
Creator: Duke of Dublin Oil Company
Partner: Private Collection of J. K. Johnson

[Business Flyer & Paper Fish]

Description: Flyer from the Woodworth Cycle Co in Waco, Texas. The flyer is themed after "fishing" for business and within the envelope there is a paper fish.
Date: unknown
Creator: Woodworth Cycle Co.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Elida: Bonnie Little City of the Plains

Description: Pamphlet advertising the new town of Elida in west Texas and describing information about the locale including business opportunities and climate.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of J. K. Johnson

[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

Gas Filter Masks

Description: Advertising pamphlet describing the construction and uses of "The La France-Yablick Mask" (bulletin 230) and "Special Ammonia Fume Canisters" (bulletin 231). It includes illustrations of the items, explanations of how they should or should not be used in firefighting, and other details for prospective buyers.
Date: unknown
Creator: American LaFrance Fire Engine Company
Partner: Dallas Firefighters 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

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

John Tarleton Agricultural College Program: Armistice Day, November 11, 1924

Description: Program from John Tarleton Agricultural College's Armistice Day event on November 11, 1924. The program includes musical performances, scripture readings, and military commissions. The lyrics to "Onward Christian Soldiers," "America," and "The Star Spangled Banner" are printed in the program.
Date: November 11, 1924
Partner: Tarleton State University

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

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

Mountain Park Sanatorium, Kerrville, Texas

Description: Booklet describing the Mountain Park Sanatorium for tuberculosis patients in Kerville, Texas. It includes information about the facilities, such as its rooms, staff, and rules, as well as information about the climate of the region and community of Kerville.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mountain Park Sanatorium
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

A New Device for Locating Hidden Pipes

Description: Reprinted article describing a device that detects buried or hidden pipes based on magnetic deflection, by reducing the control effects of the earth's magnetic field. It includes photographs of the device and its use, as well as data graphs. Some text is underlined in red and blue, and there is a pencil sketch at the very end.
Date: 1935
Creator: Hoare, S. C.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Order Form for Typhoon Super-Charger]

Description: Blank form to order the Typhoon Super-Charger, a mechanism that can be installed in a car to change air flow into the carburetor. It includes spaces to note the buyer's address, car specifications, and method of payment, with text regarding the 10-day trial period.
Date: unknown
Creator: Typhoon Products Company Incorporated
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

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

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
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