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"Treasure is Where you Least Expect to Find It" article
An article written by Hood River Blackie about his hoboing experiences.
"Tramps: they talk to live" article
Article on the hobo jungle located in Everett. Exact location unknown.
"Tooth in the head" postcard
Text displays "Ain't it the truth. I would hate to be the tramp, wouldn't you?" Image displays hobo with bindlestiff being chased by a dog.
"Time to retire?" Norman Rockwell
Illustration of hobo in rags, sleeping with bindlestiff, and can of soup. Text on the sign says "Time to retire? Buy Fisk".
"They're all varnish up there" article
Article discussing the significance of the railroads and the role of the hobo.
"The Traveling Adman'" article
Article on the secret life of Adman on the balance between working in an office and riding the rails. Magazine name unknown.
"The Most Famous Tramp in America" pamphlet
Stories of Chess McCartney's the Goat Man travels across the United States, and Connecticut Shorty's and New York Maggie's travels and visits seeing Goat Man.
"The Last of the Great American Hobos" article
Article featuring the 2018 convention in Britt, Iowa.
"The king of tramps was here" article
Article featuring Tex, King of Tramps (K.T.) with stories from his travels.
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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…