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Photograph of Empress Vagabond Lump

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

Menu from hobo themed resturant

Menu from an unknown hobo themed restaurant. Location and date unknown.

Photograph of hobo themed coffee shop

Photograph taken outside a hobo themed coffee. Location and data unknown.

Wit and Wisdom of the American Hobo: Sayings and Quotes of Contemporary Hoboes

A small pamphlet featuring advice and wisdom about hobo life. Numerous contributions from well-known individuals in the hoboing community.

The National Hobo Convention: A Historical Sketch

Full title: The National Hobo Convention: A Historical Sketch of the Annual National Hobo Convention of Tourist Union No. 63. Created/Published by various people in the hoboing community.

1958 Cover of the Evening Post

Featuring a young wanderer with a bindlestiff.

Tom and Jerry comic book

Cover from Tom and Jerry comic book, featuring Jerry riding a freight train with a bindlestiff. Release date unknown.

Hobo Stories comic book

Cover of comic book features a hobo wandering down a trail. Release date unknown.

Kings in Disguise comic book

Comic book cover a hobo inside a boxcar. Misrepresentation of hoboes as violent, criminal people. Release date unknown.