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Photo of early arrivals at the 1986 Hobo Convention
Photo from newspaper article published by the Britt Tribune featuring hoboes at the 1986 convention in Britt, Iowa. Front Row – Arkansas Traveler, Frisco Jack. Back Row- Cardboard, Red XXXX, Steamtrain Maury. Please note: order of names listed under…
Photo of Frying' Pan Jack Shaving in a Hobo Jungle
Photo of Fryin' Pan Jack shaving by a car mirror. Photo from the book "The Hobo Style".
Photo of Hobo Ben Benson
From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.
Photo of hobos gathered by railroad tracks
From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.
Photo of Mountain Dew
From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.
Photo of two hoboes walking along the tracks
From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.
Photo of unidentified hoboes in a boxcar
From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.
Photograph of "Adman" and "Steamtrain"
Photograph featuring Adman and Steamtrain Maury Graham at the Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Date unknown. Other individuals yet to be identified.
Photograph of Adman
Photograph of Adman. Date/location unknown. From left to Right-unknown, Irish Red, Adman, Fishbones.
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Mountain Dew and Frisco Jack's tin craft cups
Handmade copper wire hobo cups made from a soup can and a mountain dew can. Frisco Jack is printed on the front of one can. The tin cans most likely…