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Photographs of Adman at the hobo memorial service at Evergreen Cemetery. Date unknown. Other individuals not yet identified.

Photos of Adman. Location and date unknown.

Photo of Floyd "Sparky" Smith and Mickey "Long Looker Mic" as newly elected hobo king and hobo queen. Date unknown. Publisher/source/creator unknown.

Whittlers three-blade pocketknife, a classic American style of everyday carry knife, myriad uses for this handy pocketknife, whether for whittling sticks, woodcarving, opening packages at the office, or slicing small food items like vegetables and…

From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.

From the book "The Hobo Style".

Written account of Minneapolis Skinny's time with Adman and his first encounters with a hobo in 1972.

From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.

From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.

Rivaling a Swiss army knife and carved from a single piece of wood. Hoboes' ability to carve is most evidenced by their monikers, or nicknames, carved like tradesmarks on railroad sheds. Most pieces lack identification. A token or tinket a hobo might…