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Goodbye Old Pal - article on Hood River Blackie
Article written about Hood River Blackie's passing, or "catching the westbound".
His Bindle's Full of Stories article
Article featuring Hood River Blackie and stories from his travels. Newspaper origin is not determined.
Hobo Bill's hat
From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.
Hobo bottlecap figure
Tramp art, small figure of hobo with arms made from bottlecaps. Small box of mismatch items is a part of the hobo figure.
Hobo Church symbol
The official symbol of Hobo Church. Hobo Church is led by Sunrise and K-bar annually at the Hobo Convention in Britt. Photo of official symbol from K-bar.
Hobo Convention advertisement
From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.
Hobo Convention poster
1980 poster advertising the 80th annual Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Descriptions of rail lines to Britt.
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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…