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"The king of tramps was here" article
Article featuring Tex, King of Tramps (K.T.) with stories from his travels.
"The Hobo Style" book
Book dedicated to documenting hobo history and culture. Britt, Iowa featured. Created in partnership with the Hobo Museum in Britt.
"The 19th century harvest hand" article
Article featuring information on the history of hoboing in the 19th century.
"Tales of the New Depression" article
Article featuring Adman on the hardships of the road. From In Transition - a publication of travelers and immigrants aid of Chicago.
"Stranger than fiction, John. P Harms, hobo Cinderella" article
Article featuring Carl the Tramp on his west coast travels in the 1890s. Publisher/creator unknown. Date unknown.
"Still Good" Norman Rockwell
Illustration of hobo with bindlestiff going through the trash. Test displays "still good".
"Riding rails for the homeless" article
Article featuring Adman on raising money for the homeless. Date of publication unknown.
"Remnants" song book
Collection of songs, lyrics, and poems from Virginia Slim's travels on the road. Picture of a young Viriginia Slim riding the rails on the cover.
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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…