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Article featuring Hood River Blackie's travels and description of the hobo jungles and camps he encountered during this travels.

"Of sunflower seeds, beef jerky, and B.N.'s highline" by Adman

Local reporting from "Murphy's Bum Camp" near the Kishwaukee river in Illinois. Details the camp used by vagabonds, drifters, and hoboes during the Depression era.

Documentation of the "underclass" of America featuring stories from hoboes in the early 19th century.

Article on the secret life of Adman on the balance between working in an office and riding the rails. Magazine name unknown.

Magazine article featuring the history of hoboes traveling through the Amana Colonies in Iowa.

Quotes from famous hoboes such as Adman, Liberty Justice, Frisco Jack, Hard Rock Kid, Pennsylvania Kid, Connecticut Shorty, Fry Pan Jack, Minneapolis Jewel, Hood River Blackie, to name a few. Stories include "Miracle Insect Bugs", "Gene Parker Gets…

Stories about hobo culture, such as the significance of hobo monikers, the firsco circle, and hobo signs. Stories from Connecticut Slim. Photographs of famous hoboes.

Stories of Chess McCartney's the Goat Man travels across the United States, and Connecticut Shorty's and New York Maggie's travels and visits seeing Goat Man.

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