Section House
Ray & Marlatt Library
Approximately 125 historical books and other publications, donated by Andy Ray & Lee Marlatt Title Author Year Subject Comments Railroad Folklore Botkin &Harlow 1953 / 1989 Route 66 by Susan Croce Kelley 1941 / 89 History / Geography Railroad Stations Michael Golay 2000 History / Geography MaryTodd Lincoln Jean Baker 1987 Biography President’s Wife Life
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Section House
Years ago the railroads divided their lines into “Sections”, with so many miles of rail in each section. These areas were overseen by a “Section Boss”. It was his responsibility to keep the railway bed and rail in repair at all times. In the remote areas of Arizona, the railroad companies supplied these crew bosses
Grebe Battery Radio & Stand
Styled like no other radio of its day, the luxurious early battery-operated Grebe Synchrophase Model MU-1 Tube Radio Receiver, 9½” high x 23½” wide x 13½” deep, was built during the 1920s broadcast boom for homes. Grebe mounted its tuning condensers in an unusual face-up position with horizontal “on edge” dials surrounded by 24k gold-covered
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Section House
Years ago the railroads divided their lines into “Sections”, with so many miles of rail in each section. These areas were overseen by a “Section Boss”. It was his responsibility to keep the railway bed and rail in repair at all times. In the remote areas of Arizona, the railroad companies supplied these crew bosses