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Interview with The Texas Madman
The Texas Madman's story was published in One More Train to Ride, pages 3-12.Tape 3 - Side A.mp3; cassette tapes digitized by ProVideo Cedar Rapids, 10/23
Tags: culture, history, Oats, The Texas Madman
Interview with various train riders on specific topics
Some of these tidbits were published in One More Train to Ride.Tape 14 - Side A.mp3; cassette tapes digitized by ProVideo Cedar Rapids, 10/23
Interview with Virginia Slim, Penny Pincher, Professor Bazinga, and Shutter Bug
Conversation about Virginia Slim's life on the rails, 1950's-1980's. His experiences at the Hobo Convention over the years. Virginia Slim sings some of his favorite songs and shares some of his favorite jokes.
Interviews with Adman (Part 2), Snapshot, and Connecticut Shorty
Adman's story was published in One More Train to Ride, pages 154-157.Tape 11 - Side B.mp3; cassette tapes digitized by ProVideo Cedar Rapids, 10/23
Interviews with Buck, K-bar, Hobo Charlie, Captain Dingo, Frog, and Adman
Some of these tidbits were published in One More Train to Ride.Tape 13 - Side B.mp3; cassette tapes digitized by ProVideo Cedar Rapids, 10/23
Tags: Adman, Buck, Captain Dingo, culture, Frog, history, Hobo Charlie, K-bar, Oats
Interviews with Dante Doom (Part 2) and New York Grizzly
New York Grizzly's story was published in One More Train to Ride, pages 105-112.Tape 1 - Side B.mp3; cassette tapes digitized by ProVideo Cedar Rapids, 10/23
Tags: culture, Dante Doom, history, New York Grizzly, Oats
Interviews with Hobo Joe, Captain Cloud, Gas Can Paddy, and Shortstop
Shortstop's story was published in One More Train to Ride, pages 69-77.Tape 7 - SC18:D18 ProVideo Cedar Rapids, 10/23
Tags: Captain Cloud, culture, Gas Can Paddy, history, Hobo Joe, Oats, Shortstop
Interviews with New York Grizzly, Diana, and Oops
Some of these tidbits were published in One More Train to Ride.Tape 13 - Side A.mp3; cassette tapes digitized by ProVideo Cedar Rapids, 10/23
Interviews with New York Slim, New York Grizzly, and Sunshine
New York Slim's story was published in One More Train to Ride, pages 18-27. New York Grizzly's story was published in One More Train to Ride, pages 105-112.Tape 12 - Side A.mp3; cassette tapes digitized by ProVideo Cedar Rapids, 10/23
Tags: culture, history, New York Grizzly, New York Slim, Oats, Sunshine
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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…