Browse Items (68 total)

  • Collection: Publications and Creative Works

"Treasure is Where you Least Expect to Find It" article

An article written by Hood River Blackie about his hoboing experiences.

Roaming the Back Country: Lady Hoboes article

An article written by Hood River Blackie about women riding the rails.

Roaming the Back Country: Strange Animals article

An article written by Hood River Blackie about the West.

Lonely are the Graves article

An article written by Hood River Blackie about the backcountry of the West.

Rattlesnake Joe article

An article written by Hood River Blackie about Rattlesnake Joe.

Riding the Rails with Hood River Blackie: Old Joe Bennett article

An article written by Hood River Blackie about Old Joe Bennett.

America by Freight Train article

An article written by Hood River Blackie about freight hopping.

"The Alabama Hobo" book

Stories about hobo life on the road. Release date unknown.

"Prose and Poetry of Iowa" booklet

Collection of stories and poems from Iowa Blackie. Iowa Blackie shares stories, emotions, and feeling from the road. A semi-autobiographical account of Iowa Blackie growing up in the Midwest on the Pacific railroad line.

My First Freight Train Ride

Stories from Iowa Blackie's first train ride.