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Letter from Hood River Blackie to Lonesome Whistle
A letter written by Hood River Blackie sent to Lonesome Whistle. Information about hoboes and where they are located.
Photographs of Adman
Photographs of Adman at the hobo memorial service at Evergreen Cemetery. Date unknown. Other individuals not yet identified.
Photograph of Adman
Photograph of Adman. Date/location unknown. From left to Right-unknown, Irish Red, Adman, Fishbones.
Photograph of Adman and Frisco Jack
Photograph of Adman and Frisco Jack at the Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. 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.
Reminiscing a train ride with Adman by Minneapolis Skinny
Written account of Minneapolis Skinny's time with Adman and his first encounters with a hobo in 1972.
"The Traveling Adman'" article
Article on the secret life of Adman on the balance between working in an office and riding the rails. Magazine name unknown.
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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…