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"Dead end: retirement next door for hobo Connecticut Slim" article
Article featuring Connecticut Slim on stories from the road. Publisher/source unknown. Date unknown.
"Daughter tells story of knights of the road" article
Article featuring the life of Frying' Pan Jack. Daughter recounts the life of her father.
"Bums' rush to Britt nears extinction" newspaper article
Article on the decline in attendance at the Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa. Quotes from Steamtrain Maury.
"Bumming out in Britt, Iowa" newspaper article
Feature of Steamtrain Maury in newspaper article that discusses the significance of the Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa.
"Around the Jungle Fire": a collection of stories from life on the road
A collection of stories from authentic hobo life on the road. Consists of a 3-part series. Release date unknown.
"Any Army of Boys on the Loose" article
Article from the historic Survey Graphic magazine featuring information about young people hopping the rails during the 1930s.
"A man's a man" postcard
Illustration of man and woman sitting on the front step of a house. Text displays "A man's a man for that."
"A hobo travels far for homeless" article
Article featuring Adman on his travels and raising money for the homeless.
"A Hobo Lives Again" book
Book titled "A Hobo Lives Again" featuring stories from hobo life on the read. Release date unknown.
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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…