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Hobo Cigar Clippings

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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…

How to feed a party of 2,500

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Reprinted copy of newspaper article that explains the recipe for mulligan stew that is served in 55-gallon oil drums during Britt Hobo Days.

"A hobo travels far for homeless" article

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Article featuring Adman on his travels and raising money for the homeless.

Frying' Pan Jack postcard

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Illustration of Frying' Pan Jack doing his laundry at a hobo jungle during his travels.

Frying' Pan Jack postcard

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

"Living on hobo time" article

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Article featuring stories from the road.

"The king of tramps was here" article

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Article featuring Tex, King of Tramps (K.T.) with stories from his travels.

"Daughter tells story of knights of the road" article

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Article featuring the life of Frying' Pan Jack. Daughter recounts the life of her father.

Tramp art newspaper article

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Newspaper article published on the significance of tramp art highly sought after by collectors.

Riding the Rails

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Titled "Connecticut Shorty's Riding the Rails", text and photographs included.