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Photo of unidentified hoboes in a boxcar

From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.

Photo of Mountain Dew

From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.

Photo of two hoboes walking along the tracks

From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.

Hobo Church symbol

The official symbol of Hobo Church. Hobo Church is led by Sunrise and K-bar annually at the Hobo Convention in Britt. Photo of official symbol from K-bar.

Minneapolis Skinny, K-bar, and Virginia Slim

Minneapolis Skinny describes his experiences hopping freight trains with Adman. He also shares his personal memories about Adman. Virginia Slim and K-bar share their memories as well.

Interview with Collinwood Kid and Flatcar Frank

Collinwood Kid recalls his first experiences hopping freight trains in Ohio when we was 18 years old. Flatcar Frank shares his thoughts on the Hobo Convention. He also shares information about the layout of the Britt jungle and the history behind the…

"Home sweet home" newspaper excerpt and hobo bread

Article discussing hoboes charged with vagrancy. Recipe for hobo bread. Publisher/creator/source unknown.

1989 cover of The Palimpsest

Cover of summer 1989 magazine featuring a hobo at the back step of house. Feature of Britt convention with photo from 1939 convention.

"Minneapolis Skinny Jungles-Up in Metallurgical Office" article

Minneapolis Skinny shares information about hobo history and culture. Publisher/creator/source unknown. Data unknown.

Photo of Steamtrain Maury

Photograph featuring Steamtrain Maury. Date/location unknown.