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"The last hurrah of the ramblin' man" article
Article on the 1972 convention in Britt, Iowa.
Tags: culture, history, National Hobo Convention
K-bar dining knife
KA-BAR Knives, Inc.
From the company: "We've been making knives since 1898 and each knife undergoes our unique manufacturing processes and testing to ensure corrosion, resistance, strength, edge holding ability, and an out-of-the-box razor sharp…
From the company: "We've been making knives since 1898 and each knife undergoes our unique manufacturing processes and testing to ensure corrosion, resistance, strength, edge holding ability, and an out-of-the-box razor sharp…
"King without a kingdom: hobo regent reveals his off lifestyle" article
Article featuring Richard Wilson "The King of the Hobos" on his history hoboing and why he chose to hobo. Publisher/source unknown.
"The Hobo Style" book
Book dedicated to documenting hobo history and culture. Britt, Iowa featured. Created in partnership with the Hobo Museum in Britt.
"Fry Pan Jack" jumping from one boxcar to another photo
Picture of "Fryin' Pan Jack" hopping freight cars. Location unknown. From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.
Photo of Frying' Pan Jack Shaving in a Hobo Jungle
Photo of Fryin' Pan Jack shaving by a car mirror. Photo from the book "The Hobo Style".
Tags: culture, Frying' Pan Jack, history
Labor's Unsettled Vagrancy: The Rise and Fall of thee Hobo Labor Movement, 1865-1929
M.A. thesis titled "Labor's Unsettled Vagrancy: The Rise and Fall of thee Hobo Labor Movement, 1865-1929". Written by Laura Carpenter.
Magazine feature of the 2018 Hobo Convention
Feature of the Hobo Convention in 2018 in Artful Living Magazine. Photography by Lee Snyder and article written by Marguerite Happe.
Tags: culture, history, National Hobo Convention
National Hobo Convention pins 2
From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.
Tags: culture, history, National Hobo Convention
Hobo Life beer can
Beer can from Lord Hobo Brewing Company.
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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…
