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  • Collection: Authentic Hobo Cultural Resources

Photo featuring Adman at the Hobo Convention

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Photograph of Adman sitting on the rail tracks and eating mulligan stew at the Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa.

Hobo Kings at Hobo Memorial Service

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Photograph of Hobo Kings at Hobo Memorial Service, part of the Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Date unknown. Name in order from left to Right – Grandpa Dudley, Iwegian Rick, Iron Horse Brad, Adman, Uncle Freddy, Redbird Express, Stretch, Hobo Spike,…

Photograph of Adman

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Photograph of Adman. Date/location unknown.

Photograph of "Adman" and "Steamtrain"

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Photograph featuring Adman and Steamtrain Maury Graham at the Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Date unknown. Other individuals yet to be identified.

Photograph of Adman

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Photograph featuring Adman at the Hobo Memorial Service at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt, Iowa. Part of the Hobo Convention. Date unknown. Other individuals are yet to be identified.

Photograph of Adman

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Photograph of Adman at the Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Located at Evergreen Cemetery. Date unknown.

Why do hoboes need a museum?

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Argument from Adman about why the hoboes need a museum.

Collection of letters from various hoboes

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Collection of writings from various hoboes. Printed in Hobo News.

Article featuring Adman

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Article featuring Adman discussing his fundraising for the homeless.

Reminiscing a train ride with Adman by Minneapolis Skinny

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Written account of Minneapolis Skinny's time with Adman and his first encounters with a hobo in 1972.