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[Clipping: Arrow Shows You How to Tie a Tie]

Description: Clipping from a magazine featuring an advertisement from Arrow about their new line of ties with step-by-step grayscale images and instructions for tying a four-in-hand knot. Below the instructions, there is a color image of the necktie designs that are available with text explaining that Arrow shirts are guaranteed to coordinate with their tie designs. A portion of a car advertisement is visible on the back, including an image of a yellow car stopped near a curb where a number of people are … more
Date: 1937~
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Pages from Catalog Listing Educational Aids]

Description: Partial listing of slides and film that can be rented or purchased as visual aids to teach about topics related to first aid and fire protection. Each entry describes the type of visual materials and availability, with a brief description of the content. There are handwritten circles in red pencil around the titles for "Fire" and "Fire Protection, Modern Magic in."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from R. J. Thompson to Alex Bradford, June 25, 1935]

Description: Letter from an engineer at Kinetic Chemicals, Inc. to Alex Bradford regarding an inquiry about the compounds used for fire extinguishing purposes with a discussion of chemical compositions and boiling points, with an offer to discuss further in person. A handwritten "x" is added in red pencil next to a note about chemicals manufactured by Dow.
Date: June 25, 1935
Creator: Thompson, R. J.
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

Typhoon Super-Chargers

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 illustrations along with descriptions of what the component does and how it works, as well as installation and maintenance information.
Date: unknown
Creator: Typhoon Products Company Incorporated
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

Average Head - Capacity Curve: Hale Universal Pumper

Description: Detailed intersecting line-graph that shows a motor’s revolution per minute (R.P.M) and the head capacity of a generator. The left side of the graph shows the “Pressure in Pounds per Square Inch” starting at 80 and increases by 20 until 280. On the right side of the graph portrays the Motor and Pump R.P.M starting at 2000 and increasing by 100 until 3400.
Date: June 21, 1937
Creator: Hale Fire Pump Co., Inc.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Ace Sleuths]

Description: Newspaper clipping featuring an illustrated comic “Ace Sleuths” featuring J. Frank Norfleet of the Hale Center, Texas tracking down five confidence men who swindled $80,000 of his money. On the back of the illustrated comic there is an article describing a 1937 murder case and an advertisement.
Date: 1937
Creator: Allen, Stookie
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Specifications for Engine Model 3-71]

Description: Schematics with three different views of an engine denoting several technical aspects of the three (3) cylinder five (5) stroke engine. Specific annotations include a 3 1/4 O.D. Exhaust Pipe, the approximate center of gravity, the engine CPLG. face, the clutch lever, and the instrument panel and controls. Along with these specific annotations numerical annotations are seen denoting specific distances parts should be manufactured.
Date: March 22, 1938
Creator: General Motors Sales Corporation
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Specifications for Engine Model 4-71]

Description: Schematics with three different views of an engine denoting several technical aspects of the four (4) cylinder five (5) stroke engine. Specific annotations include a 3 1/4 O.D. Exhaust Pipe, the approximate center of gravity, the engine CPLG. face, the clutch lever, and the instrument panel and controls. Along with these specific annotations numerical annotations are seen denoting specific distances parts should be manufactured.
Date: March 22, 1938
Creator: General Motors Sales Corporation
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Specifications for Engine Model 6-71]

Description: Schematics with three different views of an engine denoting the 3 1/4 inch exhaust pipe, the approximate center of gravity, the engine CPLG face, the clutch lever, and the instrument panel & controls. In addition to these annotations specifications for sizes are marked with all numbers being designed inches.
Date: March 22, 1938
Creator: General Motors Sales Corporation
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Specifications for Hood Fire Protection no. D-52Y]

Description: Schematics with a front facing view and side view of the fire protection hood denoting the complete assembly and the heat mask & skull guard assembly. In addition to the two full size technical drawings, a third smaller cross-section drawing of the seam construction is visible in the top right corner. Each portion of this technical drawing has specific measurements used for the construction of this piece of safety gear.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Texas Registration Certificate for a 1935 Chevy Truck]

Description: Texas registration certificate for a 1935 Chevrolet truck owned by Alex “Tex” Bradford. The registration certificate features additional information featuring the old license number, the new license number the engine number, the total weight, the total carrying capacity, and the total gross weight.
Date: March 18, 1937
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Texas Registration Certificate for a 1935 Chevy Truck]

Description: Texas registration certificate for a 1935 Chevrolet truck owned by Alex “Tex” Bradford. The registration certificate features additional information featuring the old license number, the new license number the engine number, the total weight, the total carrying capacity, and the total gross weight.
Date: September 1, 1938
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Receipt for Purchase of Chevrolet Vehicle]

Description: Receipt for a 1935 Chevy truck sold to Tex Bradford by Kinsel Motor Co., listing the total price with a breakdown costs, arranged in 12 payments. There is an outline of the legal text on the back, listing terms and conditions.
Date: June 30, 1936
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran
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