The Hobo pictured is
#280: Whitman Sampler

This illustration was created by
Ape Lad

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Other illustrations of this hobo:
#280: Whitman Sampler
#280: Whitman Sampler

Good Evening. This site is inspired by the writings of author John Hodgman and his book Areas of My Expertise. It is meant as an homage to the
wandering men and women who chose to ride the rails during and before The Great Depression, and not the contemporary urban (or rural) poor.