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Amana Colonies research
Titled Britt's Hobo Connection to the Amana Colonies, included text and images
Britt's First Hobo Convention
Titled "Britt's First Hobo Convention: Including the Origins of 'Tourists Union No. 63 and the History of Britt's 'Onion Cotton' Logo", included text and images
Excerpts from the book Subsistence U.S.A.
Documentation of the "underclass" of America featuring stories from hoboes in the early 19th century.
History of the Hobos, Vagabonds and Nomads
Short story of hoboing and the origins of the Britt Hobo Convention.
Hobo Sketches by an Amana Station Agent
Magazine article featuring the history of hoboes traveling through the Amana Colonies in Iowa.
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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…