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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.
Tags: culture, history, Mountain Dew
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.
Tags: culture, history, National Hobo Convention
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.
Tags: culture, history, K-bar, Minneapolis Skinny, Virginia Slim
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…
Tags: Collinwood Kid, culture, Flatcar Frank, history
"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.
Tags: culture, history, Minneapolis Skinny
Photo of Steamtrain Maury
Photograph featuring Steamtrain Maury. Date/location unknown.
Tags: culture, history, Steamtrain Maury
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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…
