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Photograph of Adman

Photograph featuring Adman at the Hobo Memorial Service at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt, Iowa. Part of the Hobo Convention. Date unknown. Other individuals are yet to be identified.

Photograph of Adman

Photograph of Adman at the Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Located at Evergreen Cemetery. Date unknown.

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.

Photograph of Adman

Photograph of Adman. Date/location unknown. From left to Right-unknown, Irish Red, Adman, Fishbones.

Photographs of Adman

Photographs of Adman at the hobo memorial service at Evergreen Cemetery. Date unknown. Other individuals not yet identified.

The Last American Romantic article

Magazine article featuring early arrivals at the 1979 hobo convention in Britt. History of hoboing in America and history of the Britt convention. Feature of Steamtrain Maury and many other popular hoboes of the time.

Photo of early arrivals at the 1986 Hobo Convention

Photo from newspaper article published by the Britt Tribune featuring hoboes at the 1986 convention in Britt, Iowa. Front Row – Arkansas Traveler, Frisco Jack. Back Row- Cardboard, Red XXXX, Steamtrain Maury. Please note: order of names listed under…

"Bumming out in Britt, Iowa" newspaper article

Feature of Steamtrain Maury in newspaper article that discusses the significance of the Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa.

"Bums' rush to Britt nears extinction" newspaper article

Article on the decline in attendance at the Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Quotes from Steamtrain Maury.

"Hard traveling gents of the road" magazine article

Image of hoboes standing and sitting the freight car at the 1981 Hobo Convention in Britt. Front row: The Shadow, Arkansas Traveler, Virginia Slim. Back row: Portland Gray, Slo Motion Shorty, Frypan Jack.