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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

"Free the Boxcar" photograph

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Picture of boxcar first brought to the hobo jungle in Britt, placed on train tracks and repurposed for use during hobo convention

Britt's First Hobo Convention

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Titled "Britt's First Hobo Convention: Including the Origins of 'Tourists Union No. 63 and the History of Britt's 'Onion Cotton' Logo", included text and images

Amana Colonies research

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Titled Britt's Hobo Connection to the Amana Colonies, included text and images

Riding the Rails

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Titled "Connecticut Shorty's Riding the Rails", text and photographs included.

Hobo Convention poster

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1980 poster advertising the 80th annual Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Descriptions of rail lines to Britt.

Written Letter from Adman

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Letter written by Adman that discusses the creation of a time capsule and the establishment of a Hobo Museum for tourist attraction.

Hobo Manifesto from Annual Convention of Congress of the Hoboes of America

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List of policies and aims of hobo culture and life from the 1894 Convention of Congress of the Hoboes of America in Chicago, IL.

The Historic Graffiti Society pamphlet

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Pamphlet from The Hobo Graffiti Society the details the historic significance of hobo codes and graffiti.

"Murphy's Bum Camp" newspaper article

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Local reporting from "Murphy's Bum Camp" near the Kishwaukee river in Illinois. Details the camp used by vagabonds, drifters, and hoboes during the Depression era.