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Photo featuring Adman at the Hobo Convention

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Photograph of Adman sitting on the rail tracks and eating mulligan stew at the Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa.

The postcard tramp magazine article

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Article titled "Wokring and Wandering". Article explains the historical and cultural significance of hobo art/tramp art.

"A History of the Hoboes" booklet

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Explaination of various traveling identities, including tramps, transients, hitchhikers, bums, boomers, gypsies, winos, and vagabonds.

History of the Hobos, Vagabonds and Nomads

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Short story of hoboing and the origins of the Britt Hobo Convention.

The Last of the Old-Time Hoboes article

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Article written about Hood River Blackie and his 32 years of riding the rails.

The Blade Steam Train Maury newspaper article

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Feature of Steamtrain Maury's life on the rails, explanation of various aspects of hobo history and culture, single page of printed newspaper, slightly frayed edges, handle with care

"The 19th century harvest hand" article

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Article featuring information on the history of hoboing in the 19th century.

Patchwork signs quilt

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From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa. Made by "Texas Mad Man".

Photo of "Steamtrain Maury" from newspaper

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Photo of Steamtrain Maury freight hopping. Description states "bindle on his back, Steamtrain Graham waits for the train to leave Toledo, Ohio."