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"Hobo Soup" booklet
Stories about hobo culture, such as the significance of hobo monikers, the firsco circle, and hobo signs. Stories from Connecticut Slim. Photographs of famous hoboes.
"The Most Famous Tramp in America" pamphlet
Stories of Chess McCartney's the Goat Man travels across the United States, and Connecticut Shorty's and New York Maggie's travels and visits seeing Goat Man.
Britt's First Hobo Convention
Titled "Britt's First Hobo Convention: Including the Origins of 'Tourists Union No. 63 and the History of Britt's 'Onion Cotton' Logo", included text and images
Amana Colonies research
Titled Britt's Hobo Connection to the Amana Colonies, included text and images
Tramp art newspaper article
Newspaper article published on the significance of tramp art highly sought after by collectors.
"Daughter tells story of knights of the road" article
Article featuring the life of Frying' Pan Jack. Daughter recounts the life of her father.
"The king of tramps was here" article
Article featuring Tex, King of Tramps (K.T.) with stories from his travels.
Frying' Pan Jack postcard
Illustration of Frying' Pan Jack shaving with a mirror on a tree in a hobo jungle during his travels.
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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…