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Rivaling a Swiss army knife and carved from a single piece of wood. Hoboes' ability to carve is most evidenced by their monikers, or nicknames, carved like tradesmarks on railroad sheds. Most pieces lack identification. A token or tinket a hobo might…

Photo shows Fryin' Pan Jack in 1973 at Albert Lee (Alfred Lee), MN railroad yard. The chip art frame was made by a hobo. Tramp art is a style of woodworking which emerged in America the latter half of the nineteenth century. Some of tramp art's…

Color description: orange, geometric shapes and patterns

Delicate tramp art made from used matches and glue. Artist created a representation of a slave house build on wealthy plantation.

Tramp art, small figure of hobo with arms made from bottlecaps. Small box of mismatch items is a part of the hobo figure.

Picture of Boxcar Betty in Britt, Iowa.

List of 103 questions given to candidates for hobo king. Used to determine authenticity of hoboing.

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.

Brief history of the Britt Hobo Convetion and Tourists Union 63, beginning in 1900.

Printed newspaper article announcing the death of Mountain Dew. Page frayed, very delicate.