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An audio recording of a tribute in honor of the late great hobo Steamtrain Maury, originally recorded by the BBC.

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

Picture of Boxcar Betty in Britt, Iowa.

Image displays man and woman driving in a car to Britt, Iowa. Test displays "I'd like to roll along with you to Britt, Iowa."

Reprinted copy of post advertising Britt Hobo Convention. Image of hobo walking with bindlestiff, presumed to be Onion Cotton.

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

A clip from the news show CBS Sunday Morning about hoboes and the National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Featuring "Tuck", "Stray Cat", and "Stretch", and "Adman" (the millionaire hobo). Footage of the coronation ceremony. Footage of the hobo…

“Honor the hobo, Keep the Memory Alive” Did ceramic doll collectors go thru a stage of collecting “American heroes”? This piece is advertised as a special edition genuine porcelain – this doll commemorates the free-spirited people who ride American…