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"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.
"Tramps: they talk to live" article
Article on the hobo jungle located in Everett. Exact location unknown.
"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.
"Even hobos have conventions" article
Article featuring Fryin' Pan Jack at the convention in Britt, Iowa. Date unknown.
Picture of Floyd "Sparky" Smith and Mickey "Long Looker Mic"
Photo of Floyd "Sparky" Smith and Mickey "Long Looker Mic" as newly elected hobo king and hobo queen. Date unknown. Publisher/source/creator unknown.
"Daughter tells story of knights of the road" article
Article featuring the life of Frying' Pan Jack. Daughter recounts the life of her father.
"Dead end: retirement next door for hobo Connecticut Slim" article
Article featuring Connecticut Slim on stories from the road. Publisher/source unknown. Date unknown.
"Knight of the road: Frying' Jack still enjoys hobo life" article
Article featuring Frying' Pan Jack and stories from his travels. Creator/publisher/source unknown. Date unknown. Location unknown, picture caption mentions Cottage Grove.
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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…