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Article featuring Minneapolis Jewel on her life as a part-time hobo.

Story about a hobo father who returns to his son's home for Christmas.

Transcription of interview on the life of Mountain Dew. Most likely an oral history transcription. Location of audio unknown.

Detailed account of Fishbone's life on the road. Lived experiences of hoboes traveling in the 1930s harvesting wheat in the West and freight hopping across the United States.

Letter sent from Concord, Vermont. Text lists Steamtrain Maury as President, Hood River Blackie as Vice President and Feather River John as Secretary-Treasurer. Correspondence of Hood River Blackie's death.

Beer can from Dust Bowl Brewing.

Article featuring Carl the Tramp on his west coast travels in the 1890s. Publisher/creator unknown. Date unknown.

Article featuring Hood River Blackie and stories from his travels. Newspaper origin is not determined.

These were the cigar leaf scraps from the cigar maker’s bench - cheap cut-off pieces that fell on the floor during the cigar making process. They were sold cheaply because there was no use for them – cigar clippings could not be used to make…