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"Stranger than fiction, John. P Harms, hobo Cinderella" article
Article featuring Carl the Tramp on his west coast travels in the 1890s. Publisher/creator unknown. Date unknown.
"Tramps: they talk to live" article
Article on the hobo jungle located in Everett. Exact location unknown.
"King without a kingdom: hobo regent reveals his off lifestyle" article
Article featuring Richard Wilson "The King of the Hobos" on his history hoboing and why he chose to hobo. Publisher/source unknown.
"The king of tramps was here" article
Article featuring Tex, King of Tramps (K.T.) with stories from his travels.
"My 1936 Dodge 'Pick em' Up" story
Story about acquiring 1936 Dodge. Author unknown, most likely "Adman" Todd Waters. Stories from travels on the road. Date unknown.
Penny Route documents
Documents related to the Penny Route, written by Adman. Details Adman fundraiser for the homeless. The exact date is unknown, most likely early 1980s.
Fundraising Proposal for Homeless American Citizens by Adman
Penny Route fundraising proposal written by Adman. Riding box cars from New York City to Los Angeles raising a penny-a-mile for the homeless. The exact date is unknown.
Hopping the rails for charity article
Article featuring Adman on riding the rails for charity. Riding boxcars from New York to California. Source/Publisher and date of publication unknown.
The Hobo News_1985
Newspaper titled "The Hobo News" (19th edition) from 1985. Dedicated to Lyle George. Creator/location unknown.
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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…