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Image of stereotypical hobo smoking a pipe and poking fun.

Image of hoboes freight hopping on top of hay barrel train.

Image of woman given back undergarments of hobo who staying the night during their travels.

Illustration of two hoboes hitching a ride on the back of a car. Police and dog chasing hoboes on back of car.

Image displays man and woman driving in a car to Britt, Iowa. Test displays "I'd like to roll along with you to Britt, Iowa."

Text displays "Ain't it the truth. I would hate to be the tramp, wouldn't you?" Image displays hobo with bindlestiff being chased by a dog.

Cover image depicts hobo walking along train tracks looks at billboard with Captain Marvel. Billboard text displacts "Is Captain Marvel a hobo?"

A comb was indispensable for the hobo to neaten hair & beard to appear well-groomed during his job hunting. The hobo beard oil (from HoboCompany, Hutto, TX) goes with this display, plus any other grooming aides in the collection.

The Hobo Company…

Article titled "Wokring and Wandering". Article explains the historical and cultural significance of hobo art/tramp art.

T-shirt from SDSU's Hobo Days in 2019.