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Illustration of Frying' Pan Jack doing his laundry at a hobo jungle during his travels.

Article featuring Adman on his travels and raising money for the homeless.

Reprinted copy of newspaper article that explains the recipe for mulligan stew that is served in 55-gallon oil drums during Britt Hobo Days.

These were the cigar leaf scraps from the cigar maker’s bench - cheap cut-off pieces that fell on the floor during the cigar making process. They were sold cheaply because there was no use for them – cigar clippings could not be used to make…

Article featuring Hood River Blackie and stories from his travels. Newspaper origin is not determined.

Article featuring Carl the Tramp on his west coast travels in the 1890s. Publisher/creator unknown. Date unknown.

Beer can from Dust Bowl Brewing.

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.

Detailed account of Fishbone's life on the road. Lived experiences of hoboes traveling in the 1930s harvesting wheat in the West and freight hopping across the United States.