Browse Items (68 total)

  • Collection: Publications and Creative Works

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

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

Roaming the Back Country: Lady Hoboes article

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

Roaming the Back Country: Strange Animals article

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An article written by Hood River Blackie about the West.

Lonely are the Graves article

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

Rattlesnake Joe article

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An article written by Hood River Blackie about Rattlesnake Joe.

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

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

America by Freight Train article

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An article written by Hood River Blackie about freight hopping.

"The Alabama Hobo" book

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

"Prose and Poetry of Iowa" booklet

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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

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Stories from Iowa Blackie's first train ride.