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Mountain Dews' pocketknife
Used by Mountain Dew, this 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…
Tags: culture, history, Mountain Dew
Pocketknife
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…
Trinket basket
Small basket made of woven sweet grass, Great Depression-era tramp art, color description: yellow, gold, greeen
Hobo Manifesto from Annual Convention of Congress of the Hoboes of America
List of policies and aims of hobo culture and life from the 1894 Convention of Congress of the Hoboes of America in Chicago, IL.
Tags: culture, history, National Hobo Convention
Hobo signatures
List of signatures from well-known hoboes in the community. List most likely came from the 1984 Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Names listed from left to right: Hafey “the Bo”, Steam Train Maury, Rambling Rudy, Larry Mierhoff- Gas Can Paddy, Texas…
Tags: culture, history, National Hobo Convention
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…
Tags: culture, history, National Hobo Convention
Goodbye Old Pal - article on Hood River Blackie
Article written about Hood River Blackie's passing, or "catching the westbound".
Tags: culture, history, Hood River Blackie
Photographs of Adman
Photographs of Adman at the hobo memorial service at Evergreen Cemetery. Date unknown. Other individuals not yet identified.
Tags: Adman, culture, history, National Hobo Convention
Photograph of Adman
Photograph of Adman. Date/location unknown. From left to Right-unknown, Irish Red, Adman, Fishbones.
Tags: Adman, culture, history, National Hobo Convention
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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…