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Photo shows Fryin' Pan Jack in 1973 at Albert Lee (Alfred Lee), MN railroad yard. The chip art frame was made by a hobo. Tramp art is a style of woodworking which emerged in America the latter half of the nineteenth century. Some of tramp art's…

Illustration of Frying' Pan Jack shaving with a mirror on a tree in a hobo jungle during his travels.

Penny Route fundraising proposal written by Adman. Riding box cars from New York City to Los Angeles raising a penny-a-mile for the homeless. The exact date is unknown.

From the book "The Hobo Style".

Article written about Hood River Blackie's passing, or "catching the westbound".

A documentary about historic passenger rail service “coast to coast” between Los Angeles and New York within the United States of America.