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- Collection: Caricature Postcards, Envelopes, and Sketches
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The postcard tramp magazine article
Article titled "Wokring and Wandering". Article explains the historical and cultural significance of hobo art/tramp art.
Hobo art letter
The envelope this letter is in is hobo art. Quoting Iron Horse Brad: "My best friend Liberty Justice and I sent these to one another for 25 years until he passed." The drawing depicts hobos in the jungle singing songs.
Frying' Pan Jack postcard
Illustration of Frying' Pan Jack shaving with a mirror on a tree in a hobo jungle during his travels.
Frying' Pan Jack laundry postcard
Illustration of Frying' Pan Jack doing his laundry at a hobo jungle during his travels.
Continental-Pneumatic postcard
Illustration of two hoboes hitching a ride on the back of a car. Police and dog chasing hoboes on back of car.
Britt postcard
Image displays man and woman driving in a car to Britt, Iowa. Test displays "I'd like to roll along with you to Britt, Iowa."
"Tooth in the head" postcard
Text displays "Ain't it the truth. I would hate to be the tramp, wouldn't you?" Image displays hobo with bindlestiff being chased by a dog.
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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…