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Smith and Fleming discuss the cars used on the Railway, including their colors, fare boxes, electric bells, and logistical aspects of their operation; specific Railway lines, including the Kenilworth line, the Hollywood line, a loop running to Eastlake Park, and Stout's siding; rules motormen were expected to follow and the organization of a union in 1913; scheduling and use of multiple cars on a single line; acquisition of new streetcars for the Railway system; maintenance of the Railway system, including lowering tracks on Adams Street; logos and marketing slogans; and various of Smith's colleagues. Smith also mentions Phoenix's Mexican, Chinese, and Black communities.
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- Part 2
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- Fleming, Lawrence J., 1932- (Interviewer)
- Smith, Joseph Nelson, 1901-1980 (Interviewee)
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1972 (year uncertain)
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- This recording was amplified using Audacity software in April 2017 to improve low audio levels.
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Interview with Joseph N. Smith, Lawrence J. Fleming Papers, MSS-388, Arizona State University Library