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"Tales of the New Depression" article
Article featuring Adman on the hardships of the road. From In Transition - a publication of travelers and immigrants aid of Chicago.
"Riding rails for the homeless" article
Article featuring Adman on raising money for the homeless. Date of publication unknown.
"A hobo travels far for homeless" article
Article featuring Adman on his travels and raising money for the homeless.
The Hobo News_1985
Newspaper titled "The Hobo News" (19th edition) from 1985. Dedicated to Lyle George. Creator/location 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.
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.
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.
"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.
"The king of tramps was here" article
Article featuring Tex, King of Tramps (K.T.) with stories from his travels.
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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…