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"Rail Riders' queen is a part-time hobo" article - Minneapolis Jewel

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

"Prose and Poetry of Iowa" booklet

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Collection of stories and poems from Iowa Blackie. Iowa Blackie shares stories, emotions, and feeling from the road. A semi-autobiographical account of Iowa Blackie growing up in the Midwest on the Pacific railroad line.

"Patches" pamphlet

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Steamtrain Maury" explaining the historical significance of the Britt Hobo Convention. History of hoboing from post-Civil War to the 1970s. Steamtrain Maury's perspective on the definition of hoboing.

"My 1936 Dodge 'Pick em' Up" story

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Story about acquiring 1936 Dodge. Author unknown, most likely "Adman" Todd Waters. Stories from travels on the road. Date unknown.

"Murphy's Bum Camp" newspaper article

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Local reporting from "Murphy's Bum Camp" near the Kishwaukee river in Illinois. Details the camp used by vagabonds, drifters, and hoboes during the Depression era.

"Minneapolis Skinny Jungles-Up in Metallurgical Office" article

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Minneapolis Skinny shares information about hobo history and culture. Publisher/creator/source unknown. Data unknown.

"Maury Graham: Last of Hobos" article

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Article featuring Steamtrain Maury on his life hoboing.

"Living on hobo time" article

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Article featuring stories from the road.

"Knight of the road: Frying' Jack still enjoys hobo life" article

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Article featuring Frying' Pan Jack and stories from his travels. Creator/publisher/source unknown. Date unknown. Location unknown, picture caption mentions Cottage Grove.

"King without a kingdom: hobo regent reveals his off lifestyle" article

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Article featuring Richard Wilson "The King of the Hobos" on his history hoboing and why he chose to hobo. Publisher/source unknown.