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"Free the Boxcar" photograph

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Picture of boxcar first brought to the hobo jungle in Britt, placed on train tracks and repurposed for use during hobo convention

Action Comics: From Rags to Riches

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Cover image depicts Superman as a hobo in a hobo jungle. Text displays "Why does Superman fight crime as millionaire and as a hobo?"

"Any Army of Boys on the Loose" article

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Article from the historic Survey Graphic magazine featuring information about young people hopping the rails during the 1930s.

Riding the Rails with Hood River Blackie article

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Article featuring Hood River Blackie's travels and description of the hobo jungles and camps he encountered during this travels.