Josephine Bradford

Daughter of Joseph H. Blied, Josephine Bradford continued to live at 444 W Mifflin after his death in 1955. She stayed steadfast during the Mifflin upheaval in the 60s and died in her family home at 444 in 1982. She is the example to family lineages in W Mifflin, and the rare example of staying well past the Mifflin protests. This is a result, perhaps due to financial logistics, or the stubbornness exemplified in an article with her opinions on the block party. Much like the character Carl Fredrickson in Pixar's "Up," she may have felt a deep attachment to this property and refused to give it up, despite the changing climate of Mifflin; we can only guess.

Josephine Bradford in an article titled, "Mifflin Area Residents Hold On"

Mifflin Block Party

Josephine Bradford says she finds the block party "very annoying," which clearly states her opinion on the matter. Many of the other residents say they do not have the financial capabilities to leave, or they aren't bothered by the students as long as they behave. Bradford declares, "Why should we pay higher taxes to entertain somebody who doesn't even belong here?"

There are problematics that arise with her opinion. She is in competition with the incoming students who are famously accredited to Mifflin's charm and history, making her no longer "stylish" but modish to contemporary notions of Mifflin. Her position on Mifflin is a political statement regardless of potential financial limitations, which we can not confirm, and therefore a social mode to current and past student opinions.

Josephine Bradford held down the single-family home, and her ownership was one of the last of its kind on W Mifflin. Her ownership is a reflection of the ever-evolving cultural landscapes of W Mifflin.

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