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"Free the Boxcar" photograph
Picture of boxcar first brought to the hobo jungle in Britt, placed on train tracks and repurposed for use during hobo convention
Written Letter from Adman
Letter written by Adman that discusses the creation of a time capsule and the establishment of a Hobo Museum for tourist attraction.
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
How to feed a party of 2,500
Reprinted copy of newspaper article that explains the recipe for mulligan stew that is served in 55-gallon oil drums during Britt Hobo Days.
"Even hobos have conventions" article
Article featuring Fryin' Pan Jack at the convention in Britt, Iowa. Date unknown.
"The Last of the Great American Hobos" article
Article featuring the 2018 convention in Britt, Iowa.
Magazine feature of the 2018 Hobo Convention
Feature of the Hobo Convention in 2018 in Artful Living Magazine. Photography by Lee Snyder and article written by Marguerite Happe.
National Hobo Convention pins
From the book "The Hobo Style". Items found in the National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.
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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…