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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.

"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.

"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

Written Letter from Adman

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Letter written by Adman that discusses the creation of a time capsule and the establishment of a Hobo Museum for tourist attraction.

Stories by Adman

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"Of sunflower seeds, beef jerky, and B.N.'s highline" by Adman

Why do hoboes need a museum?

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Argument from Adman about why the hoboes need a museum.

Fundraising Proposal for Homeless American Citizens by Adman

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Penny Route fundraising proposal written by Adman. Riding box cars from New York City to Los Angeles raising a penny-a-mile for the homeless. The exact date is unknown.

Penny Route documents

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Documents related to the Penny Route, written by Adman. Details Adman fundraiser for the homeless. The exact date is unknown, most likely early 1980s.

Hobo beer bottle

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Beer bottle from Algoma Brewing.

"Murphy's Bum Camp" newspaper article

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Local reporting from "Murphy's Bum Camp" near the Kishwaukee river in Illinois. Details the camp used by vagabonds, drifters, and hoboes during the Depression era.